By Raymond Ken-Mbata
DIPLOMACY
NAIROBI – Nigeria and Kenya have expressed renewed commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following the presentation of Letters of Credence by Nigeria’s new High Commissioner to Kenya, Danlami Ibrahim.
Ibrahim presented his Letters of Credence to the President of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto, at the State House in Nairobi on September 8, 2026.
During the ceremony, the High Commissioner conveyed the greetings and best wishes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to President Ruto, the Kenyan government and people.
He also reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to work with Kenya to expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest and build on the longstanding relationship between the two countries.
Areas identified for closer cooperation include agriculture, energy, financial services, creative industries, the blue economy, security and counter-terrorism. Nigeria also expressed its intention to strengthen collaboration with Kenya at the multilateral level.
Nigeria and Kenya have maintained longstanding political, economic and people-to-people relations and continue to cooperate on issues including peace and security, sustainable development, democracy, good governance and economic integration in Africa.
The Federal Government said it would continue to work with Kenya to consolidate existing relations and identify new areas of cooperation that could bring practical benefits to citizens of both countries.