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Kenyan–Kosovar relations

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Kenyan–Kosovar relations are foreign relations between Kenya and Kosovo. Formal diplomatic relations between two states have not been established as Kenya has not officially recognized Kosovo as a sovereign state, though has indicated a willingness to do so in the near future. Kenya recognizes Kosovo passports as valid travel documents.

History

At a meeting on 30 July 2008 between Kenyan and Serbian Foreign Ministers, Moses Wetangula and Vuk Jeremić, Wetangula reportedly spoke of Kenya's principled position regarding Kosovo and the territorial integrity of Serbia.

Following a September 2010 meeting with Kenyan politicians, Albanian prime minister Sali Berisha said that Kenya had promised to decide positively regarding recognition of Kosovo.

In October 2012, Kosovar sources reported that Kenyan Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, stated that Kenya was seriously considering recognising Kosovo, and that a decision would be announced shortly.

In March 2023, following a trip by former President of Kosovo Behgjet Pacolli to Kenya, Pacolli shared an official document from Kenyan President William Ruto in which Ruto states that Kenya wishes to formalise cooperation with Kosovo and that Kenya recognises passports issued by Kosovo as valid travel documents. In September 2023, during the UNGA 78th session, President William Ruto of Kenya and President Vjosa Osmani of Kosovo held a bilateral meeting. Kosovo's President thanked her Kenyan counterpart for recognizing Kosovo's passports and the parties discussed the possibilities of further deepening their cooperation. Kenyan foreign affairs minister Alfred Mutua confirmed his country's readiness to formally recognize Kosovo stating "117 countries have already recognized Kosovo as an independent state. We do not see any problem with recognizing Kosovo."

See also

• Foreign relations of Kenya
• Foreign relations of Kosovo

References

1. Вести амбасаде Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Embassy of the Republic of Serbia – Nairobi, Kenya, 30 July 2008 (in Serbian)
2. Bangladeshi e Kenia pro pavarësisë së Kosovës, Gazeta Express, 21 September 2010 (in Albanian) Archived 19 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
3. Deputy Prime Minister Behgjet Pacolli meets Prime Minister of Kenya, Mr. Raila Odinga Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, 10 October 2012
4. "Pacolli: Kenya recognizes Kosovo's passports".
5. "Facebook Post". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
6. "Osmani thanks the president of Kenya for recognizing the passports of Kosovo". Koha Ditore. Prishtina. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
7. "Kenya to take further steps to formalize Kosovo's recognition". 27 September 2023.
8. "Kenya Moving Towards Recognising Kosovo's Sovereignty | Kenyan Foreign Policy". 26 September 2023.

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