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Kenya and Ethiopia

Kenya and Ethiopia are close neighbours and partners for regional peace, trade and connectivity in the Horn of Africa.

The relationship

Overview

Kenya and Ethiopia are close neighbours and partners for regional peace, trade and connectivity in the Horn of Africa.

Cooperation runs through joint infrastructure such as the LAPSSET corridor and shared efforts on border security and regional stability through IGAD.

Trade: Growing cross-border trade underpins one of the region’s most strategic relationships.

On the ground

The Kenya mission in Ethiopia

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Embassy, Addis Ababa

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Presidential diplomacy · 26 June 2026

President leads Kenya’s delegation to the African Union Summit

The President of the Republic of Kenya is in Addis Ababa to lead the national delegation, championing continental integration, peace and the African free-trade agenda.

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