Ireland in Kenya
Building on the strong people-to-people links forged over many years, the friendship between our countries today reflects many common values, including our strong commitment towards peace and stability, education, youth empowerment and action on climate change.
Kenya Young Scientist Programme
Empowering the next generation of STEM innovators in Kenya
2023-2024 Ireland Fellows
Aiming to nurture future leaders and develop capacity to achieve national SDGs.
PDSA awardee: Brother Colm O’Connell
O’Connell set up a programme for young trainee teachers
Development programme
Learn more about Ireland's development work in Kenya
Community and shared values
Ireland and Kenya have a long history of friendship and a strong record of collaboration. Diplomatic relations with Kenya were originally established in 1979 and our bilateral relations have only deepened over the past ten years since the reopening of Ireland’s Embassy in Nairobi in 2014.
Ireland and Kenya also have a strong track record of collaboration in support of multilateralism. At the United Nations, Ireland and Kenya together co-facilitated the process that led to the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015.
Climate action
As well as being a very important partner that is central to peace and security in East Africa, Kenya is also playing an important global role on climate action. Through initiatives such as Young Scientists Kenya, the Ireland Kenya Agri-Food Strategy (IKAFS) and our institutional partnerships on agricultural development, Ireland is proud to be collaborating with Kenya to drive local innovation, and to make a tangible contribution to sustainable agriculture and climate proofing our global food system.
Embassy of Ireland, Kenya
The Embassy works to promote and protect Irish interests in Kenya, strengthen political and economic relationships, support the Irish community and promote cultural ties and the Irish arts.
Our partners
The Embassy works closely with Irish State Agencies in Kenya and at home, to promote trade, tourism and inward investment.
Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is the government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets.
Bord Bia
The role of Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, is to act as a link between Irish food, drink and horticulture suppliers, and existing and potential customers throughout the world.