Kenya and Hungary will sign agreements in Education and Agriculture to strengthen bilateral ties. Musalia Mudavadi will represent Kenya in Budapest from February 10-13, 2025. Hungary offers 200 scholarships to Kenyan students and has established a demo farm in Kenya. The discussions will also cover nuclear energy collaboration, aiming to enhance renewable energy efforts.
Kenya and Hungary are poised to solidify their bilateral relations by signing two Memoranda of Understanding focused on the Education and Agriculture sectors. These agreements aim to enhance partnerships and explore new collaborative opportunities, making full use of the significant potential within these fields.
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, will represent Kenya in Budapest between February 10 and 13, 2025, to formalize the agreements. The visit is in response to an invitation from Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who previously visited Kenya, further strengthening diplomatic ties.
Hungary supports Kenyan students through the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme, offering 200 scholarships annually. In agriculture, both ministers will focus on improving expertise exchange and best practices to boost agricultural productivity in their respective countries.
To support these discussions, Hungary has established a demonstration farm in Kenya that showcases modern agricultural technologies aimed at enhancing food and nutrition security. Moreover, the new agricultural MoU is expected to drive Foreign Direct Investment in areas such as mechanization and value-added industries.
The leaders will also revisit a previously signed MoU concerning cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. This agreement facilitates an exchange of capacities that could leverage nuclear energy as a clean, renewable resource. Additionally, Mudavadi and Szijjártó aim to revitalize their longstanding relationship, which dates back to Kenya’s independence in 1963 when Hungary became one of the first countries to open a mission in Nairobi.
The impending agreements between Kenya and Hungary mark a significant step in enhancing bilateral cooperation, particularly in education and agriculture. By focusing on skill development and agricultural modernization, both nations aim to harness their potential and improve productivity. The discussions surrounding nuclear energy also indicate a commitment to exploring sustainable energy sources, further deepening their partnership since Kenya’s independence.
Original Source: www.kbc.co.ke
