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Relationship dossier

Iceland Kenya

Relationship assessment

Geothermal expertise and training provide a modest basis for Iceland-Kenya cooperation.

Iceland toward Kenya

+15

Iceland has contributed geothermal expertise and training relevant to Kenya's geothermal development, including through Iceland-based specialist training.

Kenya toward Iceland

+10

Kenyan specialists have participated in geothermal training and cooperation involving Iceland, supporting Kenya's geothermal development. The extent of direct Kenyan government engagement beyond these activities is unclear.

Overall relationship

+15

Geothermal cooperation and technical training are the principal concrete features supporting the relationship. The known cooperation is meaningful but specialized, and its breadth and continuity 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Iceland and Kenya have cooperated in geothermal energy, including through Icelandic technical expertise and training for Kenyan specialists. This provides a concrete basis for a modestly cooperative relationship, although the breadth and continuity of direct government cooperation are unclear.

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