NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2-President William Ruto has hailed the deepening strategic partnership between Kenya and France, as outgoing French Ambassador Arnaud Suquet concludes his four-year tour of duty in Nairobi. …
Audio By VocalizeFormer Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Thursday held discussions with French Ambassador to Kenya, Arnaud Suquet, focusing on Kenya’s economic outlook and opportunities to deepen trade and investment ties between the two countries. …
… French Ambassador to Kenya, Arnaud Suquet, said that the partnership between the Kilifi County government, Aga Khan Hospital and Gates Foundation was instrumental in ensuring that the project was successful. …
Audio By VocalizeOutgoing French Ambassador to Kenya and Somalia Arnaud Suquet is a man who is loved by many Kenyans for his love for the country, culture, good mastery of Swahili language and local slang Sheng. …
… With this innovation and prototyping, the youth will be in a position to create their own industry and employ others," he said.The French Ambassador to Kenya, Arnaud Suquet, said France has assembled a financing package through a blend of grants and loans to support the construct …
SIBC East Africa unites entrepreneurs, global leaders, investors to drive sustainable energy shift By Citizen Reporter May 28, 2026 02:29 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Arnaud Suquet, Ambassador of France …
… mit, along with Africa’s richest man, the Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote, other top African industrial leaders and representatives from major French firms. “The world is becoming more brutal and more fragmented, hence why we need more international cooperation,” Arnaud Suquet …
… In a recent interview with NTV Kenya, French Ambassador to Kenya Arnaud Suquet said combining French expertise with Kenyan talent and investment could help transform sports and the creative economy into sustainable engines of growth capable of empowering future generations. …
… Korir Sing’Oei signed the agreement alongside French Ambassador Arnaud Suquet, committing the two countries to jointly organise the high-level forum. …
President William Ruto bid farewell to outgoing French Ambassador Arnaud Suquet, highlighting the elevated Kenya-France partnership spanning diplomacy, trade, and strategic investment. The relationship was marked by the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi in May 2026, which resulted in 11 bilateral agreements including a Sh12.5 billion Nairobi Commuter Rail upgrade and projects on digital connectivity, education, and aviation fuel.
President William Ruto bid farewell to outgoing French Ambassador Arnaud Suquet, highlighting the elevated Kenya-France partnership spanning diplomacy, trade, and strategic investment. The relationship was marked by the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi in May 2026, which resulted in 11 bilateral agreements including a Sh12.5 billion Nairobi Commuter Rail upgrade and projects on digital connectivity, education, and aviation fuel.
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i held discussions with French Ambassador Arnaud Suquet on Kenya's economic outlook and opportunities to deepen trade and investment ties, focusing on increasing French private-sector investment and strengthening business partnerships.
A 39-year-old man from Malindi diagnosed with testicular cancer four years ago has not undergone chemotherapy in six months due to financial and logistical constraints, and his condition has worsened. Cancer patients in Kilifi face barriers accessing treatment centers in Mombasa and Nairobi.
Outgoing French Ambassador to Kenya and Somalia Arnaud Suquet, who was appointed in 2022, is known for his fluency in Swahili and use of local slang Sheng in public speeches. Suquet said Kenya has been a place that "never truly leaves us" as he prepares to depart.
The French government will invest approximately Sh4.5 billion in constructing a new Science and Engineering Complex at the University of Nairobi, strengthening research, innovation and skills development in a partnership announced during the Youth and Innovation Day event.
The Social and Inclusive Business Camp East Africa Programme held a networking session in Nairobi bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and development partners to accelerate inclusive and sustainable energy transition solutions across East Africa.
Kenya ratified a Defence Cooperation Agreement with France on April 8, 2026, granting French soldiers legal immunity from Kenyan prosecution. The move has drawn criticism from lawyer Dr. Miguna Miguna, who warns the deal undermines national sovereignty and risks repeating past failures linked to foreign military presence.
At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, French President Emmanuel Macron announced $27bn in investments in energy transition, digital, AI, maritime economy and agriculture, saying France aims to broaden partnerships and move beyond traditional colonial-era ties. Macron stated the investments would create some 250,000 jobs in Africa and France, and called for African business leaders to invest in France as well.
Kenya is intensifying investment in sports infrastructure, talent development, and international partnerships to transform sports into a sustainable economic sector and create employment for its youth population, which makes up nearly 75 per cent of the country.
The Africa Forward Summit, scheduled for May 11–12, will explore financing mechanisms and institutional frameworks to strengthen African-led peace and security solutions, with the State Department for Foreign Affairs saying the summit aims to shift decision-making leadership to African institutions under a doctrine of "Strategic Autonomy."