Relationship dossier
Kenya
Zambia
Relationship assessment
Kenya and Zambia have advanced cooperation through bilateral agreements and high-level engagement.
Kenya toward Zambia
+35Kenya pursued closer bilateral cooperation during President William Ruto’s 2023 state visit to Zambia, when the two governments signed agreements covering several areas, including trade, agriculture and tourism.
Zambia toward Kenya
+35Zambia received President William Ruto for a 2023 state visit and joined Kenya in signing agreements to expand cooperation in areas including trade, agriculture and tourism.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship features high-level engagement and a broad set of bilateral cooperation agreements, including those concluded during the 2023 state visit. The known initiatives are constructive, but their implementation and the depth of continuing cooperation 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 Zambia have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including a 2023 state visit by Kenyan President William Ruto to Zambia that produced multiple cooperation agreements. These initiatives cover areas such as trade, agriculture, tourism and public administration. The known examples indicate constructive engagement, though the scope and implementation of the agreements are unclear.
Key developments
During Kenyan President William Ruto’s state visit to Zambia, the two governments signed multiple bilateral cooperation agreements in areas including trade, agriculture and tourism.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which agreements signed during the 2023 state visit have been implemented is unclear.
- Details of ongoing bilateral mechanisms and their recent activity are limited.