Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Defence arrives on a 3-day India visit

Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Defence: Mr. Aden Bare Duale, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Defence, arrived in New Delhi on August 28, 2023 for a three-day visit to India. On August 29th, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will meet with his Kenyan counterpart. During his stay, the visiting dignitary is anticipated to visit shipyards and defence industries in Goa and Bengaluru.

This is Cabinet Secretary Duale’s first trip to India and the highest-level independent political visit from Kenya since the new administration took office in September 2022. The visit demonstrates the significance India places on its relations with African nations and, in particular, the increasing cooperation between India and Kenya. It is anticipated that this will create new avenues for strengthening defence cooperation between the two nations.