Kenyan defence minister Aden Bare Duale in India (PC: X)
New Delhi: Kenyan cabinet secretary for Defence Aden Bare Duale on Monday arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to India to hold bilateral defence talks.
On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold talks with his Kenyan counterpart.
The visiting dignitary is expected to visit Indian shipyards and defence industries in Goa and Bengaluru during his stay.
This is the maiden visit of Cabinet Secretary Duale to India and the highest level stand-alone political visit from Kenya since the new government assumed office in September 2022.
The visit is indicative of the importance India attaches to its relations with African nations and the growing cooperation between India and Kenya, in particular, the defence ministry said.
“It is expected to open new avenues for further strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.”
