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Kenya maintains a neutral profile in global politics. It has excellent relations with China, India, Russia and Brazil. Its relations with Western countries are generally friendly, although current political and economic instabilities are often blamed on Western activities (e.g. colonialism, paternalistic engagement and post-colonial resource exploitation).
Kenya has maintained good relations with its northern neighbours - despite internal tensions in Sudan and Ethiopia. Recent relations with Uganda and Tanzania have improved greatly as the three countries work for mutual economic benefit.
Kenya serves as a major host for refugees from Somalia and Sudan and currently has troops in three United Nations peacekeeping operations.
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The relations between the two states became very tensioned with the start of a war, known as the Shifta War. After the overthrow of Siad Barre and his regime, Somalia's government grew very weak and lacked cohesion, since then normal contact started with Kenya. Kenya also serves as the major host for refugees from turmoil in Somalia.
From 1961 to 1965 the two states, along with Tanzania, were united in the East African Common Services Organization, a common market with a loose federal structure.[3]
After Kenya's independence on December 12, 1963, the United States immediately recognized the new nation and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The embassy in Nairobi was established December 12, 1963—Kenya’s indepedence day—with Laurence C. Vass as chargé d'affaires ad interim pending the appointment of an ambassador.
Chinese-Kenyan relations date back to 14 December 1963, two days after the formal establishment of Kenyan independence, when China became the fourth country to open an embassy in Nairobi.[5] Military exchange between the two countries has been increasing in the past decade. General Liu Jingsong, commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, led China's first military delegation to Kenya in December 1996; Major General Nick Leshan, commander of the Kenyan air force, paid a return visit in 1997.[6] Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki visited Beijing in August 2005.[7]
India has a High Commission in Nairobi. Many Indians have made Kenya their home.
Relations between Pakistan and Kenya were established in the 60's, when Pakistan expressed its support for Kenya in getting independence from British rule. Ever since from that time, relations between the two nations have been warm, with both countries having had discussed previously in the Pakistan-Kenya Joint Ministerial Commission session which was hosted in Nairobi in 2004, about boosting bilateral trade and economic relations.[8]
See Foreign relations of Finland
Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Kenya
Consulate of the Republic of Kenya in Hellenic Republic
Turkey has an embassy in Nairobi but Kenya does not have an embassy in Turkey. The Embassy of Kenya in Rome is accredited to Turkey.[9]
Kenya, like much of Africa, was once part of the British Empire. In 1952, the present Queen, Elizabeth II, ascended to the throne whilst visiting Kenya on her and the Duke of Edinburgh's tour of the British Empire and Commonwealth. Since independence was granted in 1963 relations have been usually amicable, both being part of the Commonwealth of Nations, a successor to the empire which aims to promote mutual co-operation, democracy and other cultural values and ties with each member state. Each country maintains a High Commission in the other's capitals, and the United Kingdom has an Honorary Consulate in Mombasa.
Iran has an embassy in Kenya and Kenya has an embassy in Tehran.
Saudi Embassy is located in Nairobi's Muthaiga Area.
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