Visit of Undersecretary of State Wojciech Zajączkowski to Kenya
08.10.2026
Undersecretary of State Wojciech Zajączkowski visited Kenya from September 28 to October 1.
As part of the political consultations held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora of the Republic of Kenya on the 29th of September, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Wojciech Zajączkowski met with Principal Secretary for Diaspora at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kenya Rosaline Njogu. The consultations reaffirmed the importance of Polish-Kenyan relations and the willingness of both countries to further develop political, trade, economic and investment cooperation, as well as cooperation on the protection of citizens’ rights and interests.
The meeting also highlighted the importance of the cooperation between Poland and Kenya within the United Nations.
Economic and development cooperation were a key focus of Deputy Minister Zajączkowski's visit to Kenya.
On October 1st, at the National Treasury of Kenya, the Deputy Minister signed a tied aid credit agreement on behalf of the Government of Poland.
On the same day, the Deputy Minister also opened the "Connected by Trust" conference, co-organized by Asseco Poland and the Embassy of Poland in Nairobi, promoting Polish IT solutions for the banking sector. He also visited the Toolkit training center near Nairobi, where VR technology developed by the Polish company Dig in Vision is being used for basic welder training.
During the visit, the MFA delegation also visited Polish development projects financed under the "Polish Aid" program, including the firefighting training center in Kiambu run by the Polish Center for International Cooperation, the Don Bosco Boys' Town vocational school in Nairobi, and the Kiamachani dairy plant in Kiambu County, where Polish-made dairy equipment was installed as part of the first phase of the tied loan.
Another highlight of Minister Zajączkowski's visit was a meeting with representatives of the Polish Diaspora Economic Council and non-governmental organizations at the Embassy of Poland. During the meeting, they discussed, among other things, the prospects for a greater Polish economic presence in Kenya and the involvement of the private sector in development activities. The Deputy Minister also met with Polish delegates attending the “Connected by Trust” conference, representing the IT and banking sectors.
