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Relationship dossier

France Kenya

Relationship assessment

France and Kenya maintain a cooperative partnership spanning development, investment and climate-related initiatives.

France toward Kenya

+35

France supports development projects in Kenya through the French Development Agency and has pursued bilateral cooperation in areas including investment and climate-related initiatives.

Kenya toward France

+35

Kenya has engaged the French government through bilateral agreements and a strengthened partnership during President William Ruto’s 2024 visit to France.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship is characterized by practical development and investment cooperation and a formal effort to deepen bilateral ties, including a strengthened partnership in 2024. The precise scope and implementation of these initiatives remain unclear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

France and Kenya have developed practical cooperation in development, investment and climate-related areas. French development financing and bilateral agreements support cooperation, while the two governments elevated their partnership during President William Ruto’s 2024 visit to France. The breadth and implementation of these initiatives are not fully clear.

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