Relationship dossier
The Gambia
Kenya
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation includes agreements signed during Kenya’s 2019 state visit to The Gambia.
The Gambia toward Kenya
+20The Gambian government received Kenya’s president on a 2019 state visit and signed bilateral cooperation agreements with Kenya, reflecting concrete engagement with the Kenyan government.
Kenya toward The Gambia
+20The Kenyan government undertook a 2019 state visit to The Gambia and signed bilateral cooperation agreements with the Gambian government.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a cooperative foundation in bilateral agreements and high-level engagement, including Kenya’s 2019 state visit to The Gambia. The breadth, durability and implementation of this cooperation are 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
Overview
The Gambia and Kenya have pursued bilateral cooperation through a 2019 state visit by Kenya’s president and the signing of cooperation agreements. These provide evidence of constructive government engagement, although the breadth and subsequent implementation of the arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Kenya’s president made a state visit to The Gambia, during which the governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.