Slovenia President Nataša Pirc Musar/COURTESYMusar will be in the country for a three-day state visit commencing May 30.
Her visit follows the recent accreditation of Maurice Makoloo as Kenya's first ambassador to Slovenia, resident in Vienna, Austria.
During their engagement, President Musar hailed this as a historic milestone in the 20-year diplomatic relationship between the two nations.
“The two discussed several issues of mutual interest including strengthening and deepening trade relations, technology and skills cooperation, and enhancing people to people connection among others,” reads a statement from her office.
In addition, the President hailed Kenya's efforts towards finding sustainable regional and international peace and security, and its continued leadership and contribution towards the mitigation of the effects of climate change.
She stated that Slovenia, as a current non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC), has prioritised finding sustainable peace and security in a manner that respects international law.
While acknowledging that Kenya hosts one of the four offices of the United Nations, the two agreed on the need to reinvigorate multilateralism.
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has confirmed the planned visit is on.
Her visit comes just two weeks after a similar one by Finland President Alexander Stubb and his spouse, Suzanne Innes-Stubb.
President Musar will be among the high-level dignitaries during this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations to be staged in Homa Bay County.
Apart of the official reception at State House and bilateral talks with President Ruto at State House, Musar will visit Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to commission The Conduit, a cutting-edge Climate Intelligence Hub jointly developed by JHUB Africa and Slovenia’s SPACE-SI (Centre of Excellence for Space Sciences and Technologies).
JHUB Africa is an innovation and technology hub based at JKUAT, dedicated to nurturing youth-driven solutions in areas such as smart agriculture, climate action, and emerging digital technologies.
It serves as a bridge between academic research and practical, scalable solutions for the African continent.
The facility will serve as a regional platform for climate data analysis, digital modelling, and environmental decision-making, with particular emphasis on transboundary water governance and climate resilience.
She will also engage university leadership, researchers and students during a panel discussion themed: “One Climate, One Future,” that will bring together interdisciplinary experts to explore sustainable and inclusive approaches to environmental management.
Kenya's Ambassador to Slovenia, Maurice Makoloo, with President Nataša Pirc Musar when he presented his credentials on January 13, 2025/COURTESY He visit will mark a new chapter in strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries on various sectors, including climate innovation and technology.
In November 2024, Slovenia's Foreign and European Affairs Minister Tanja Fajon visited Kenya as part of her Africa tour.
Fajon, who held talks with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, stated that Slovenia is interested in establishing a non-residential diplomatic mission for Kenya from the Slovenian Embassy in Addis Ababa.
Fajon and Mudavadi discussed the upgrading of the dialogue between the two countries and proposed that political consultations be held in early 2025.
“I informed the Prime Cabinet Secretary that Slovenia would like to cover Kenya on a diplomatic and consular level from the Embassy in Addis Ababa and also strengthen the political dialogue between the two countries,” said Fajon.
