Kenya suffers imbalance trade with Thailand as two countries mark 60th Anniversary of cooperation
Kenya and Thailand are working to strengthen bilateral ties ahead of their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2027. Officials are focusing on trade, agriculture, and maritime cooperation to address current trade imbalances.
Why it matters
Strengthening these ties is essential for Kenya's economic development and diversification of its international trade partnerships.
As Kenya and Thailand are about to celebrate 60 years of bilateral cooperation, in 2027, officials from the two countries have met to find more ways of exploring mutual ties and expand opportunities.
On 19 August 2026, Deputy Director General, Asia and Pacific Directorate, Ambasador Jane B. Makori held bilateral talks with the Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of Thailand to Kenya, Ms. Jirusaya Birananda, to explore opportunities to deepen and diversify the Kenya–Thailand strategic partnership.
The discussions focused on translating longstanding political goodwill into tangible economic, development and people-to-people outcomes, with priority areas including agriculture, trade and investment, health, tourism, education, culture, development cooperation, the blue economy and maritime cooperation, as well as coordination on regional and multilateral issues.
Kenya and Thailand established diplomatic relations in 1967, and their partnership has progressively expanded across political, economic, development and people-to-people cooperation.
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