PARIS, France — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has begun an official visit to France, launching a series of high-level engagements aimed at sharpening Kenya’s diplomatic priorities ahead of the upcoming Africa–France Summit.
Mudavadi said the visit opened with focused, action-oriented consultations involving Kenya’s diplomatic missions in Paris, bringing together teams from the Kenya Embassy in France and the Permanent Delegation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
The meetings were led by Ambassador Jane Lusenaka, Kenya’s Deputy Ambassador and Chargé d’Affaires in Paris, alongside Ambassador Prof. Peter Ngure, the country’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO.
According to Mudavadi, the engagements centred on aligning Kenya’s priorities for the bilateral visit, refining expected deliverables, and finalising key actions ahead of the summit, which is set to bring together African leaders and their French counterparts.
“The discussions reinforced our collective resolve to move with clarity, coordination and purpose in advancing Kenya’s strategic objectives on the global stage,” Mudavadi said in a statement.
Began the visit with a focused, action-driven engagement alongside our teams from the Kenya Embassy in Paris, led by Amb. Jane Lusenaka, Deputy Ambassador and Chargé d’Affaires, and our Permanent Delegation to UNESCO, led by Amb. Prof. Peter Ngure, Permanent Delegate.The
The Prime Cabinet Secretary, who also serves as Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, noted that France remains a critical strategic partner for Kenya, particularly in trade and investment, education, culture, climate action and multilateral diplomacy.
He said the Paris consultations were designed to ensure Kenya presents a clear, coherent and unified agenda during the Africa–France Summit and related bilateral meetings.
Kenya is seeking to use the summit platform to strengthen cooperation on development, security, climate action and global governance, while also positioning itself as a leading regional voice on peace, sustainable development and climate financing.
In recent years, Kenya has stepped up its multilateral diplomacy, playing an increasingly active role in international forums, including the United Nations and other global bodies.
The Africa–France Summit is expected to focus on resetting Africa–Europe relations, boosting economic cooperation and addressing shared challenges such as climate change, security threats and global economic instability.
During his visit, Mudavadi is also scheduled to hold talks with French government officials, development partners and representatives of international organisations.
The engagements, he said, are aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and ensuring Kenya enters the Africa–France Summit with clearly defined objectives and a unified national strategy.
