The three-day In-Person Negotiations of the Investment Facilitation and Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of Kenya and the Federative Republic of Brazil came to close in May 2026 in Brasilia, Brazil.
This follows productive deliberations of the draft text where both sides made substantive progress in agreeing on the key provisions of the text. Ambassador Alexandre Ghisleni, Director of Economic and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil and Ms. Patricia Aruwa, Director at the State Department for Investment Promotion served as the co-chairs of the negotiations.
The Agreed Minutes were signed outlining key deliberations and identifying the outstanding provisions which were proposed to be concluded virtually in the coming month of June.
During the Closing Ceremony, Mr. Patrick Mukuria, Secretary Administration, delivered remarks on behalf of the Principal Secretary, State Department for Trade, Regina Ombam appreciating the warm reception accorded to the Kenyan delegation by the Brazilian Government. He underscored that the engagements held demonstrated remarkable commitment and resilience by both sides in advancing the negotiations towards their timely conclusion and realization of the associated economic and investment benefits.
This strategic partnership with Brazil presents Kenya with an invaluable opportunity to Brazil’s global leadership in agriculture, technological advancement, green energy, value-added manufacturing, industrial development, and mechanization.
Similarly, the Agreement presents an avenue to position Kenya as a premier investment destination in Africa, enabling Brazilian investors to leverage Kenya as a gateway to regional and continental markets under the African Continental Free Trade Area, in line with the aspirations of the South-South Multinational Cooperation Framework.
