Poland in Kenya

Konrad Szymański is Poland’s minister for European affairs.

Below we publish the statement of the V4 Prime Ministers on Alexey Navalny:

On Wednesday, 26 August 2020, Prof. Zbigniew Rau received the appointment from the hands of the President of Poland Andrzej Duda. At the MFA headquarters, the previous Foreign Minister Prof. Jacek Czaputowicz ceremonially handed over the office to his successor.

Poland (and the other member countries of the Visegrad Group) is helping plant a million cashew nut trees and sesame seeds at the Kenyan coast to boost agriculture and help residents hard-hit by the coronavirus to weather the storm. Poland’s Ambassador to Kenya Jacek Bazański also said in an interview that Polish tourists love to visit Kenya but the country needs to market its destination better to attract more Polish citizens. Here is an excerpt of the interview he gave to "The Standard" newspaper.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi is pleased to share the results of the 2020 call for applications under the Polish Aid Small Grants Programme. Four projects, amouting to 80 000 euros in total, were selected among 42 applications received.

Somali non-governmental organisation the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre (EPHRC) has been awarded the Pro Dignitate Humana 2020 prize. One of the organisation’s most important achievements is successfully counteracting radicalisation and brutal religious extremism.

Kenya-Polish relations were often seen through the eyes of history. A significant number of Polish migrants settled in Kenya after WWII and have gone on to be the initial envoys of cultural ties. But Polish Ambassador to Kenya Jacek Bazański argues those were only a foundation. The ambassador says the emergency of the coronavirus pandemic is going to be a key area of cooperation, and there are lessons for Kenya too on the integration front. Here is an excerpt from an interview the ambassador had with Nation’s Mac Otani.

On August 17, 2020, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jacek Czaputowicz held a phone conversation with Raychelle Omamo, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya.