Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Aden Bare Duale arrived here on Monday on a three-day visit to India. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold talks with him on Tuesday to review their ties.
Giving details of the Kenyan dignitary’s schedule, defence ministry officials said here, he is expected to visit Indian shipyards and defence industries in Goa and Bengaluru during his stay.
This is the maiden visit of Cabinet Secretary Duale to India and the highest level stand-alone political visit from Kenya since the new government assumed office in September 2022. The visit is indicative of the importance India attaches to its relations with African nations and the growing cooperation between India and Kenya, in particular.
It is expected to open new avenues for further strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries, they said.