Relationship dossier
Kenya
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Cooperation on taxation and development underpins Kenya–Switzerland ties
Kenya toward Switzerland
+20Kenya concluded a bilateral tax treaty with Switzerland, establishing a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Switzerland toward Kenya
+30Switzerland has supported development cooperation in Kenya, including work focused on governance, employment, climate and migration.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has practical foundations in a bilateral tax framework and Swiss development cooperation in Kenya. These constitute sustained but relatively focused cooperation; the available picture of other bilateral initiatives is limited.
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 Switzerland maintain cooperative bilateral ties, including a tax treaty and Swiss development cooperation in Kenya. The relationship has practical economic and development dimensions, though its broader scope and the details of Kenyan government initiatives toward Switzerland are less clear.
Key developments
Kenya and Switzerland signed a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation.
Switzerland's development cooperation in Kenya has focused on areas including governance, employment, climate and migration.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond taxation and development are unclear.
- Details of Kenyan government initiatives specifically involving Switzerland are limited.