Relationship dossier
Kenya
Mali
Relationship assessment
Kenyan peacekeeping support in Mali is a concrete area of cooperation; broader bilateral ties are unclear.
Kenya toward Mali
+15Kenya contributed troops to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), supporting security efforts in Mali.
Mali toward Kenya
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Kenya contributed troops to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, providing a concrete form of security support. Information about direct Malian government cooperation with Kenya is insufficient to assess the relationship more broadly.
Key developments
Kenya contributed troops to MINUSMA, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation beyond Kenya's participation in the UN mission is unclear.
- Details of Malian government cooperation with Kenya are limited.