The Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya Moses Masika Wetangula, the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Alfred Nganga Mutua, and the President of the Republic of Kenya William Samoei Ruto announced broadening relationship with Hungary during an official visit made by The Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary László Kövér at State House, Nairobi in March 2023.
Based on mutual interests, President Ruto secured 6.2 billion Kenyan shilling (almost 15 billion HUF) in funding from Hungary for education and diplomatic relations, and the parties formally announced the opening of the Kenya’s embassy in Budapest in two years by now. In accordance with Hungary’s Southern Opening and Africa Strategy, and considering the development of economic relations and the strengthening of resilience against global challenges, László Kövér visited the newly established Kenyan office of the Óbuda University. The university, in collaboration with Kenyan and Hungarian companies, launched an innovation hub in the African country where technology and knowledge-based courses are expected to include humanitarian response management, road networks, and computational methods for data analysis. Furthermore, it is to generate locally useable knowledge, and aims to support student mobility through Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship, develop joint ventures, and encourage innovation investment. President Ruto welcomed prospective bilateral relations, and highlighted the opportunities this cooperation bears for companies in the ICT and agricultural sectors.