Nairobi, April 15: Adarsh Swain, the High Commissioner of India to Kenya, met with Moses Wetangula, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, on Wednesday in Nairobi. The two sides discussed enhancing parliamentary exchanges and advancing bilateral relations through friendship groups.
During the meeting, Swain handed Wetangula a letter from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The letter provided details about the formation of the India-Kenya Parliamentary Friendship Group.
The Indian High Commission posted on the social media platform ‘X’, stating, “The High Commissioner met with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, Moses Wetangula, and delivered a letter from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla regarding the establishment of the India-Kenya Parliamentary Friendship Group.”
Swain further emphasized discussions on strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the two countries and advancing bilateral relations through friendship groups. The meeting was also attended by David Ouma Ochieng, the coordinator of the Indian Parliamentary Friendship Group in Kenya, and member Rahim Dawood, who is of Indian descent.
On Tuesday, Swain also met with Salim Mvurya, Kenya’s Minister for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports. They discussed enhancing youth cooperation, sports partnerships, and collaboration in the creative sector, focusing on capacity building, talent exchange, and skill development.
Additionally, Swain met with Kipchumba Murkomen, Kenya’s Minister of Home and National Administration. They discussed various issues, including relations between India and Kenya, high-level visits, trade, investment, defense, security cooperation, training, and capacity building, with a particular emphasis on strengthening security and training cooperation.
India and Kenya are maritime neighbors in the Indian Ocean. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the relationship between the two countries has evolved into a robust and multidimensional partnership, characterized by regular high-level visits, increasing trade and investment, and strong people-to-people ties.
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