THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is mandated to pursue Kenya’s foreign policy in accordance with the constitution of Kenya, with the overarching objective of protecting, promoting and projecting the nation’s interest abroad.
Vision
A peaceful, prosperous and globally competitive Kenya
Mission
To project, promote and protect Kenya’s interests and image globally through innovative diplomacy, and contribute towards a just, peaceful and equitable world.
Strategic Objectives
The objectives of the Ministry in line with its core mandate are:-
- To protect Kenya’s sovereignty and territorial integrity;
- To promote national, regional and international peace, security and stability;
- To promote Economic Cooperation, International Trade, and Investment;
- To promote and safeguard Kenya’s interests abroad;
- To promote Kenyan Diaspora engagement and enhance Consular services;
- To enhance Public Diplomacy and Stakeholders Engagement; and
- To strengthen policy, legal and institutional capacity.
Core Function
- Management of Kenya’s Foreign Policy
- Management of Bilateral and Multilateral Relations
- Liaison with International and Regional Organizations
- Management of Kenya’s Missions and Embassies Abroad
- Liaison with Foreign Missions in Kenya
- Ratification of Treaties, Conventions, and Agreements
- Management of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities
- Coordination of State and Official Visits
- Handling of Protocol Matters
- Provision of Consular Matters
- Management of Joint Commissions with other Countries
- Official Communications on Foreign Affairs and Global Issues
- International Trade Affairs
- Trade Representative – Special Advisory/Negotiation Services
- Management of Kenya’s Diaspora Issues
Core Values
The Core Values of the Ministry cover the following:
- Customer focus: We shall treat our customers with courtesy, respect and promptness.
- Patriotism: Our staff shall exercise loyalty and uphold allegiance to the Republic of Kenya at all times.
- Team spirit: We shall promote teamwork to enhance service delivery. The Ministry will further inculcate a sense of shared and collective responsibility for the execution of its mandate.
- Professionalism: Our members of staff shall exercise high level of professional competence and confidentiality in all their work.
- Ethics and Integrity: We will embrace transparency and accountability in all operations of the Ministry.
- Equity and fairness: We shall promote justice, impartiality and diversity in all our dealings.
Foreign Policy
To pursue this objective, the Ministry has developed Kenya’s Foreign policy to guide its relations and diplomatic engagements with its partners. The policy is anchored on five interlinked pillars of diplomacy namely;
- Economic diplomacy,
- Peace diplomacy,
- Environmental diplomacy
- Cultural diplomacy, and
- Diaspora diplomacy
Executives Profiles
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