List of international presidential trips made by Uhuru Kenyatta

U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, in the Blue Room during a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House, Aug. 5, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia to discuss the situation in South Sudan at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on August 5, 2014

Kenyatta talking at the Somalia Conference in London 2013

Uhuru Kenyatta became president following the Kenyan general election, 2013. The following is a list of presidential trips made by Uhuru Kenyatta since assuming office.

Summary of International Trips

Uhuru Kenyatta has made several foreign trips on four continents, with several visits around East Africa and Africa in particular.

Map showing International trips made by Kenyatta as President

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2013

The following international trips were made by Uhuru Kenyatta during 2013:

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
Tanzania	Arusha	27 April	Summit of EAC Heads of State[1]	See also: East African Legislative Assembly
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	3 May	21st Extraordinary IGAD Summit
United Kingdom	London	6 May - 8 May	Somalia Conference	See also: Somali and Kenyan conflict Details Uhuru Kenyatta help draft a lasting solution for the Somalia conflict at the conference and then held bilateral talks with Prime Minister David Cameron .[2] This was Presidents Uhuru's first trip to a western country after his inauguration and his visit was slightly controversial in the UK as Kenyatta was under trial at the ICC after the Post election violence.[3]
South Africa	Johannesburg	9 May - 11 May	World Economic Forum	Details The President attended the World Economic Forum on 10 May at the Westin Grand Hotel along with various other African leaders including Jakaya Kikwete from Tanzania. After the forum, Kenyatta held bilateral talks with Jacob Zuma.[4]
South Sudan	Juba	24 May	State Visit	See also: Kenya–South Sudan relations Details The president's first state visit to the neighboring nation. The president meets Salva Kiir before they both head towards the AU conference in Addis Ababa. Salvaa Kiir supports Kenyatta's bid against the ICC.[5]
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	25 May - 26 May	AU 50th Anniversary celebrations	See also: International Criminal Court investigation in Kenya Details AU legislators back Kenyatta's bid to refer his cases and his deput William Ruto of Crimes against Humanity from the Hague to Nairobi.[6]
Uganda	Entebbe	24 June - 26 June	State Visit	See also: Kenya–Uganda relations Details First State visit to Uganda by the president. Also joined by Paul Kagame for closed door talks.This meeting essentially began the formation of the "collation of the willing".[7][8]
Burundi	Bujumbura	1 July	State Visit	See also: Burundi–Kenya relations Details Kenyatta attends Burundi's 51st independence anniversary celebrations. He is accompanied by the First lady and various governmental officials.[9]
Nigeria	Abuja	14 July - 18 July	AU HIV and Aids summit	See also: Kenya–Nigeria relations Details Kenyatta Attends AU summit for HIV, Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The president also held bilateral talks with president Goodluck Johnathan and officially opened a Kenyan Chancery in Abuja.[10]
Democratic Republic of Congo	Kinshasa	18 July	State Visit	See also: Democratic Republic of the Congo–Kenya relations Details Kenyatta makes a stop on his way back from Abuja where bilateral talks were held on regional peace.[11]
Uganda	Munyonyo	4 August	AMISON summit	Further information: African Union Mission to Somalia Details Summit for Heads of States of the AMISON forces in Somalia.[12]
Russia	Moscow	16 August -19 August	State Visit	See also: Kenya–Russia relations Details Kenyatta talks to various Russian business to increase involvement in Kenya. The President assured business co-operation and especially urged Russian fertilizer producers to set up a factor in Kenya.[13] Kenyatta also went to cheer for the Kenyan team at the IAAF championship.[8]
China	Beijing	19 August - 24 August	State Visit	See also: China–Kenya relations Details President Kenyatta visited China by the invitation of H.E. Xi Jinping with 60 Kenyan business men. China is one of Kenya's largest trading partner and various deals worth over $5 billion were signed. China agreed to build the standard gauge railway and increase energy investment.[14]
United Arab Emirates	Dubai	25 August - 27 August	State Visit	See also: Kenya–United Arab Emirates relations Details Trade Talks to encourage investors to go to Kenya.[15]
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	12 October	AU Summit	See also: International Criminal Court investigation in Kenya Details The African Union proposes to withdraw from the ICC and call for all cases against sitting leaders in the ICC to be deferred until the respective leaders retire from office.[16]
Rwanda	Kigali	28 October - 30 October	State Visit	See also: Kenya–Rwanda relations Details The president arrives for a three-day summit. The president also attends the 3rd Northern Corridor infrastructure summit. Furthermore, Kenyatta visits the Transform Africa Summit, held by the International Telecommunication union. The second summit was attended by various African leaders.[17]
Kuwait	Kuwait City	18 November - 20 November	Africa-Arab Summit	See also: Kenya–Kuwait relations Details Kenyatta is received at the airport by the Emir of Kuwait. Kenyatta attends the third Arab-African summit, where various regional leaders and business men assemble to increase Arab and African co-operation.[18]
Uganda	Kampala	30 November	15th Ordinary Summit of EAC Heads of State	Details All heads of state meet from the East African community meet in Kampala and approve a monetary union deal.[19]
South Africa	Johannesburg	14 December - 16 December	Nelson Mandela Funeral	See also: Death of Nelson Mandela Details President Kenyatta attends the funeral of Nelson Mandela, along with various world leaders.[20]

2014

The following international trips were made by Uhuru Kenyatta during 2014:

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
Angola	Luanda	15 January - 16 January	State visit & 5th Summit of ICGLR Heads of State	See also: Angola–Kenya relations Details Kenyatta attends the summit for Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region. Furthermore, Kenyatta holds bilateral talks with various Angolan ministries and promises to open new Kenyan Embassy in Luanda.[21]
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	29 January - 1 February	AU summit	Details 22nd Extra-Ordinary summit of Heads of State. With the summit theme being "Transforming Africa's Agriculture".[22]
Uganda	Kampala	19 February - 20 February	Northern Corridor Meeting	Details President Uhuru Kenyatta uses his national Identity card to travel to Uganda.[23]
South Sudan	Juba	26 February	South Sudan Crisis Meeting	Further information: South Sudanese Civil War Details Kenyatta makes a one-day state visit to discuss the worsening political crisis in South Sudan.[24]
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	10 March - 11 March	State Visit	See also: Ethiopia–Kenya relations Details Kenyatta makes the first state visit to Ethiopia. Bilateral talks were held between both leaders and certain topics such as the South Sudan Conflict, LAPSET and various investment relations were discussed.[25]
Tanzania	Arusha	14 March	EAC Summit	Details
Belgium	Brussels	2 April - 3 April	Investment Summit	Details Kenyatta in Brussels for EU-Africa summit.[26]
United Kingdom	London	April	Investment Summit	Details
Rwanda	Kigali	7 April	State Visit	Further information: Rwandan Genocide Details Kenyatta attends the 20th Anniversary of the Rwandan genocide at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre.[27]
Turkey	Ankara	10 April - 13 April	State Visit	See also: Kenya–Turkey relations Details This was the first state visit by a Kenyan Head of state to Turkey. Bilateral talks and various trade agreements were signed.[28] Furthermore, Kenyan opened their first embassy in Turkey.[29]
Qatar	Doha	21 April - 23 April	State Visit	See also: Kenya–Qatar relations Details Kenyatta makes a three-day state visit to hold bilateral talks with the Qatari leadership. He met the Qatari defense minister and the energy minister. Furthermore, he met with the Qatari business community and the Kenyan diaspora.[30]
Nigeria	Abuja	4 May - 7 May	State Visit	See also: Kenya–Nigeria relations Details Uhuru makes a state visit and various business and trade cooperation deals were signed.[31]

2015

The following international trips were made by Uhuru Kenyatta during 2015:

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
Algeria	Algiers	24 February - 26 February	State Visit	See also: Algeria–Kenya relations Details Uhuru Kenyatta hold bilateral talks with president Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Uhuru officially opens the Kenyan embassy in Algiers.[32]
Rwanda	Kigali	7 March	9th Northern Corridor Summit	Details Uhuru kenyatta travels to Kigali for the Northern Corridor Infrastructure summit. It was attended by the heads of state of Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan. The meeting was held to help fast-track the cross border infrastructure projects in road, rail, electricity and ICT.[33]
Japan	Tokyo, Sendai	11 March - 15 March	State Visit and World Conference of Disaster Relief	Further information: United Nations Office at Nairobi Details Kenyatta attends the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Sendai. The President also conducts an official state visit and meets prime minister Shinzō Abe, where the discuss trade imbalances between the two countries.[34]
Namibia	Windhoek	21 March - 22 March	Inauguration of Namibian President	See also: Namibian general election, 2014 Details Uhuru and the first lady attend the Inauguration of the new Namibian President Hage Geingob.[35]
Ethiopia	Bahir Dar	18 April	Regional peace summit	See also: Terrorism in Kenya Details On the state visit to Jordan Uhuru Kenyatta makes a stop in Ethiopia for fourth Tana High-level Forum on Security in Africa a regional peace summit, mainly concerning terrorism on the continent.[36]
Jordan	Aqaba	18 April - 23 April	Horn of Africa Coordination Meeting	Further information: Piracy off the coast of Somalia Details The president attends the Horn of Africa Co-ordination meeting along with various leaders from countries along the coast of Eastern Africa. Mainly regional piracy and terrorism was discussed in a closed door meeting with King Abdullah II.[37]
United States	Los Angeles	20 April - 27 April	Milken Institute Global Conference	Details Kenyatta makes a speech at the Milken Institute Global Conference, where Kenyatta highlighted Kenya as a gateway for business into the continent and boasted the upgrades of infrastructure, health and education in the country.[38]
Tanzania	Dar es Salaam	13 May	EAC Burundi Crisis summit	Further information: Burundian presidential election, 2015 Details All East African community leaders meet in Dar es Salaam to discuss the ongoing talks to find solution to pre-election violence in Burundi.[39]
South Africa	Pretoria, Midrand	17 May - 19 May	Pan-African Parliament	See also: Pan-African Parliament Details Kenyatta is received at the airport by president Jacob Zuma who attends the 6th Session of the Pan-African Parliament. Kenyatta also conducts talks with Zuma, where certain bilateral relations are discussed.[40]
Tanzania	Dar es Salaam	31 May	EAC Summit Burundi Crisis	See also: Burundian presidential election, 2015 Details Leaders meet in Dar es Salaam again to conduct talks of deteriorating condition in Burundi.[41]
Sudan	Khartoum	2 June	Omar al-Bashir Inauguration	See also: Sudanese general election, 2015 Details Kenyatta attends Al-Bashir's inauguration in Sudan with various other heads of state.[42]
South Africa	Johannesburg	June	25th AU summit	Details Kenyatta attends AU summit with 50 other heads of state.[43]
Zambia	Lusaka	3 July - 4 July	State Visit	See also: Kenya–Zambia relations Details The president is received at the airport by President Edgar Lungu with a 21 gun salute. Kenyatta officially opens the 51st Zambian International Trade Fair. The president also discusses various bilateral relations between the countries in a closed door meeting.[44]
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	13 July	Global meet on Women Health	Details Kenyatta attends conference of Global Financing Facility in Support of Every Woman and Every Child. Event is also attended by Ban Ki-moon and Jim Yong Kim.[45]
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	27 July	South Sudan Crisis summit	See also: South Sudanese Civil War Details Meeting on resolving the South Sudan Crisis. The meeting is also attended by President Barack Obama of the United States.[46]
Uganda	Kampala	8 August - 10 August	State Visit	See also: Kenya–Uganda relations Details State visit to help improve trade and security ties between the two nations.[47]
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	15 August - 18 August	IGAD summit on South Sudan	Details Regional peace summit to help facilitate peace in South Sudan.[48]
South Sudan	Juba	26 August	IGAD summit for South Sudan War	Details Salva Kiir signs peace deal with rebels.[49]
Italy	Rome, Milan	7 September - 10 September	State Visit, Milan Expo	See also: Italy–Kenya relations Details President Kenyatta launches Kenya's new international brand at the Milan Expo. The president also held bilateral talks with the prime minister Matteo Renzi[50] On the final day, the president launched the "Make in Kenya" initiative.[51]
United States	New York City	24 September - 8 October	UN General Assembly	Details President Kenyatta attends the 70th session of the United Nations General assembly in New York. President Kenyatta also co-chairs a panel on women empowerment with Chinese president Xi Jinping. The president also spoke at a summit on UN peace operations that is attended by several top leaders including Barack Obama.[52]
India	New Delhi	27 October - 30 October	State Visit and Africa-India Forum	See also: India–Kenya relations Details Kenyatta makes his maiden visit to India to attend the Third India Africa Forum Summit. The president also hold bilateral talks with Narendra Modi on Kenya-India relations.
Tanzania	Dar es Salaam	6 November	President Magufuli inauguration	See also: Tanzanian general election, 2015 Details Kenyatta attends the inauguration of the new Tanzania president along with various heads of state.[53]
Malta	Valletta	28 November - 30 November	Commonwealth of Nations Summit	See also: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Details Kenyatta attends the 24th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The meeting has delegates from over 53 countries.[54]
France	Paris	30 November - 3 December	2015 Climate change summit	See also: Conference of the parties Details Kenyatta attends the 21st sessions of the Conference of Parties held in Paris. Various world leaders from over 140 countries attended the event. Kenyatta submitted its new climate plan and agreed to reduce over 30% of the countries green house emissions by 2030.[55]
South Africa	Johannesburg	3 December - 5 December	FOCAC summit	See also: Forum on China–Africa Cooperation Details The first Forum on China-Africa Cooperation being held in Africa, Kenyatta arrives here straight from the paris conference. The president hold bilateral talks with the Chinese premier Xi Jinping before the conference.[56]
Rwanda	Kigali	10 December - 11 December	12th Northern Corridor Summit	See also: Northern Corridor Details Kenyatta attends the 12th Northern Corridor summit in kigali. Talks of further integration projects were discussed and the inclusion of Ethiopia into a power sharing deal within the region.[57]

2016

The following international trips were made by Uhuru Kenyatta during 2016:

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	29 January - 31 January	AU Summit	Details Various leaders attended the AU summit and Kenyatta flew to Ethiopia with president Muhammadu Buhari who ended a 3-day state visit. At the summit Kenyatta pushed for increase involvement of the AU in Somalia. Kenya was elected to be a member of the African Union Peace and Security Council for 3 years. President Kenyatta also held bilateral talks with the President of Guinea.[58]
Israel	Tel Aviv	22 February - 25 February	State Visit	See also: Israel–Kenya relations Details Kenyatta visits various institutions in the country before he held bilateral talks with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Kenyatta visits the Kenyan students studying dry-land farming in the country and also visits Wolfson Medical Center, where 20 Kenyan children received heart surgery.[59]
Djibouti	Djibouti	28 February	AMISON Summit	See also: African Union Mission to Somalia Details Various regional leaders part of the AMISON forces meet in Djibouti to increase funding of the armed forces to continue their mandate.[60]
Tanzania	Arusha	2 March - 3 March	17th EAC summit	See also: East African Community Details Kenyatta attends the 17th EAC summit in Tanzania. All EAC leaders are present for the summit and South Sudan is admitted to the union. The leaders discuss various trade and logistic agreements and the EAC launched their first internationally recognized common passport. Furthermore, the leaders inaugurate the Tengeru -Voi highway project.[61]
Ghana	Accra	6 March - 7 March	Ghana Independence Day	See also: Ghana–Kenya relations Details Uhuru Kenyatta is the chief guest for the 59th Ghana Independence Day.[62]
France	Paris	4 April - 6 April	State Visit	See also: France–Kenya relations Details This is the first visit in 14 years where both heads of state conducted bilateral talks. The President met his French counterpart François Hollande to forge a strategic partnership against terrorism in the region.[63] Furthermore, France pledged over 250 million euros in funds for infrastructure projects in the country.[64] Uhuru also met with various stakeholders in the tourism industry in France to promote Kenya as a safe tourist destinations for French citizens.[65]
Germany	Berlin	6 April - 8 April	State Visit	See also: Germany–Kenya relations Details This was the first visit by a Kenyan head of state to Germany in 17 years. The last visit to Germany was made by Daniel arap Moi in 1999.[66] President Kenyatta held bilateral talks with chancellor Angela Merkel regarding, security, trade and foreign investments. The president also attended the Kenya-Germany Business forum. Germany is the 4th largest foreign investors in the country and the president stressed to facilitate to increase the trade between the two countries. Furthremore, the president also attended the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) Industrial Park and the Berlin Adlershof Science City.[67]
Uganda	Kampala	23 April	13th Northern Corridor Integration Projects Summit	Details Uhuru Kenyatta meets Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame at the Speke resort in Kampala for the NCIP summit. Various infrastructure projects were discussed that include power generation, transmission and interconnectivity, crude oil pipeline, commodities exchange, human resource capacity building and land. In particular the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway which is almost near completion was discussed for its expansion to Naivasha. Moreover, the Rwanda-South Sudan SGR feasibility was discussed.[68]
Rwanda	Kigali	11 May	26th World Economic Forum	Details President Kenyatta attended the World Economic Forum and was the closer for the plenary session of the Grow Africa Investment Forum.[69]
Uganda	Kampala	12 May	Yoweri Museveni inauguration	Further information: Ugandan general election, 2016 Details President Kenyatta attended the inauguration of the 5th term of Yoweri Museveni.[70]
Zambia	Lusaka	24 May	African Development Bank 2016 annual meeting	Details President Kenyatta attended the African Development Bank 2016 annual meeting in Lusaka, held at the Mulungushi conference center. The focus of the conference was on energy, climate change and youth unemployment.[71]
Angola	Luanda	13 June	6th International Conference on the Great Lakes Region	See also: African Great Lakes Details President Kenyatta attended the 6th International Conference on the Great Lakes region. On the sidelines of the conference, president kenyatta held bilateral talks with president José Eduardo dos Santos. The leaders talked about eliminating trade and business barriers between the countries, easing the visa regime between the nations and to enhance the Bilateral Air Service Agreement between the nations. President Dos Santos also displayed intention to visit Kenya, later in 2016.[72]
Belgium	Brussels	15 June - 17 June	European Development Days summit and State Visit.	Details President Kenyatta delivered the keynote address at the European Development Days (EDD) and held bilateral talks on trade and security with various EU leaders.[73]
Botswana	Gaborone	27 June - 30 June	State Visit	See also: Botswana–Kenya relations Details Uhuru Kenyatta made a three-day state visit where he will meet president Ian Khama to discuss bilateral relations and trade agreements. The president's main focus of the trip was to discuss the Tripartite Free Trade Agreement and to attend the 2nd Botswana-Kenya business seminar.[74] This is kenyatta's first visit to the country after Ian Khama, displayed his interest against the president in the International Criminal Court investigation in Kenya.[75]
Uganda	Kampala	4 July	40th Anniversary of Entebbe hostage crisis	Details Kenyatta attends the anniversary of the Entebbe hostage crisis from 1976. The event is attended by various regional leaders and the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. Various regional leaders also held talks on defense and security in the region.[76]
Rwanda	Kigali	16 July - 17 July	27th Ordinary African Union Summit	Details Kenyatta attends the 27th Ordinary AU summit held at the Kigali Convention Centre. Various issues are discussed at the AU ranging from financing and security and the ongoing crisis in South Sudan is discussed. The African Union C-10 committee also meets to discuss United Nations reforms.[77]
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	5 August	2nd IGAD summit on South Sudan	Details Kenyatta attends the 2nd Intergovernmental Authority on Development summit in Addis to discuss the recent political situation in south Sudan. The meeting was also attended by Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia.[78]
Somalia	Mogadishu	13 September	28th IGAD Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government	Details Kenyatta attends the 28th IGAD Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government. Uhuru Kenyatta and Hassan Mohamud held bilateral talks in a hotel close to the airport. The meeting is the first international event that will host heads of states since 1991. The meeting is to discuss the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in Somalia soon and the situation in South Sudan. This is the first visit by a Kenyan president to Somalia in 30 years.[79]
Togo	Lomé	14 October - 16 October	African Union Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa	Details Kenyatta attends the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa. The summit is important to kenya to help protect its coast, from increase piracy and porous borders.[80]
Sudan	Khartoum	30 October - 31 October	State Visit	See also: Kenya–Sudan relations Details Kenyatta makes a 2 day state visit to sudan to discuss bilateral relations between Sudan and Kenya. Kenyatta meets president Omar al-Bashir of Sudan at the state house. Various bilateral agreements were signed in communications, trade and oil and gas. The highlight of the meeting was African agenda to exit the International Criminal Court. Moreover, Kenyatta toured the Sudan Gold refinery company, the Sudan oil refinery company and the Sudan COFTTEA factory.[81]
Morocco	Marrakesh	14 November - 18 November	United Nations Climate Change conference	Details Kenyatta attends the COP22 conference on climate change.[82]
Uganda	Kampala	20 November - 21 November	Diplomats Forum	See also: Kenya–Uganda relations Details Kenyatta attends the annual diplomats forum in Uganda where he held bilateral talks with Yoweri Museveni and various other diplomats from Kenyan and Uganda. Kenyatta also gave the keynote speech at the event and the forum is for the business community to interact with the diplomatic community to help facilitate cross border business.[83]

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