Kenya and Rwanda Tuesday signed 11 bilateral instruments that seek to deepen cooperation in diaspora affairs, immigration, local governance, irrigation and water resources, conservation, housing and urban development, culture and heritage and justice. The instruments were signed during the Ministerial Segment of the 10th Session of the Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation (JPCC) in Nairobi held from 5th to 6th October 2026 in Nairobi. Speaking when he hosted the Session, Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership with Rwanda. The partnership will focus on trade and investment, infrastructure, transport and logistics, ICT, tourism and East African Community integration. The instruments provide an enhanced framework for implementing bilateral commitments and expanding cooperation into new areas, building on the strong political and economic relations between the two countries. In his remarks, CS Mudavadi underscored the importance of facilitating the movement of people, goods, services and capital within the EAC, while highlighting reciprocal land arrangements for the Kenya High Commission in Kigali and Rwanda’s property in Mombasa and Naivasha. Similarly, he highlighted the recent arrival of Rwanda’s maiden 40,000-tonne bulk petroleum cargo at the Port of Mombasa as an important...
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