Relationship dossier
Kenya
Rwanda
Relationship assessment
Bilateral agreements support practical cooperation between Kenya and Rwanda
Kenya toward Rwanda
+35Kenya has entered bilateral cooperation agreements with Rwanda covering areas including trade, transport, security, and information and communications technology.
Rwanda toward Kenya
+35Rwanda has entered bilateral cooperation agreements with Kenya covering areas including trade, transport, security, and information and communications technology.
Overall relationship
+40The bilateral relationship includes practical cooperation through agreements spanning several policy areas. Regional ties through the East African Community provide additional context, but the bilateral agreements are the clearest evidence of government-to-government cooperation. The scope and implementation of these arrangements 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
Kenya and Rwanda have pursued bilateral cooperation through agreements covering areas such as trade, transport, security, and information and communications technology. Their governments also work within the East African Community, though regional membership alone does not establish the depth of bilateral cooperation. The known bilateral arrangements indicate practical cooperation, but their implementation and breadth are unclear.
Key developments
Kenya and Rwanda concluded bilateral agreements in several areas, including trade, transport, security, and information and communications technology.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of recent bilateral government cooperation are limited.