Finland–Kenya relations explained

Kenyan–Finnish relations are bilateral relations between Kenya and Finland.

History

Finland recognised Kenya on December 13, 1963. Both countries established diplomatic relations on June 14, 1965. Finland recognises that Kenya is a key in maintaining regional stability and that Kenya has the largest and most diverse economy in the region.

Development cooperation

In 2014 total development assistance stood at €13.9 million.

Through development assistance in Kenya the Finnish govt hopes to achieve:

To achieve this,

Trade

In 2013 trade between Finland and Kenya stood at €35 million. Kenya exported goods worth €17 million to Finland and in turn Finland exported goods worth €18 million.Kenya exported goods consisting of horticultural products, tea and coffee, Finland mainly exported information communication technology and power plant equipment.

In 2014 both countries also signed a double taxation pact to promote trade and investment.[2]

In 2013, 2,000 Finns visited Kenya while the Kenyan community in Finland stands at about 700.[2]

Resident diplomatic missions

External links

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?contentid=80362&contentlan=2&culture=en-US
  2. http://www.trademarkea.com/news/kenya-finland-set-to-sign-double-taxation-pact/