Kenya and Tunisia Are Poised to Enhance Their Relationship by Focusing on Trade and Collaboration

Kenya and Tunisia are strengthening bilateral ties through expanded trade, investment, and industrial cooperation. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi announced this after meeting with Tunisia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Anouar Ben Youssef, on May 5, 2025. The leaders discussed deepening collaboration in key sectors of mutual interest and the upcoming Inaugural Kenya–Tunisia Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC), which will serve as a platform for advancing strategic partnerships. The JCC aims to formalize frameworks for increased collaboration in trade, industry, education, tourism, and other vital sectors. Both nations have maintained diplomatic relations since the 1960s.