Relationship dossier
Indonesia
Kenya
Relationship assessment
Indonesia and Kenya have advanced practical cooperation through multi-sector agreements.
Indonesia toward Kenya
+35Indonesia’s government advanced bilateral cooperation during President Joko Widodo’s 2023 visit to Kenya, signing agreements with Kenya across several sectors.
Kenya toward Indonesia
+35Kenya’s government received President Joko Widodo in 2023 and signed bilateral agreements with Indonesia covering several sectors.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by practical cooperation, including multi-sector agreements concluded during a high-level Indonesian presidential visit in 2023. The extent to which these arrangements have produced sustained cooperation is 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
Indonesia and Kenya have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, notably through Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s 2023 visit to Kenya, during which the governments signed agreements across several sectors. The visit and agreements indicate a cooperative relationship, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
During President Joko Widodo’s visit to Kenya, Indonesia and Kenya signed bilateral agreements covering several sectors.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements signed during the 2023 visit are unclear.
- Details of ongoing bilateral cooperation beyond the 2023 agreements are limited.