From Courtroom to Diplomacy: How Dvora Dorsman Yarkoni Found Her Calling in Kenya
When Dvora Dorsman Yarkoni completed her cadet training in August 2020, the worldwas still grappling with the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. International travelhad slowed, schools were closed, and like many working parents, she found herselfnavigating both professional ambition and family responsibility from home. At the time,she had just transitioned from a year-long role in […]
New Opportunities Ahead: What Ireland’s Minister’s Visit Means for Kenya
Relations between Ireland and Kenya have long been shaped by developmentcooperation, education partnerships, and humanitarian support, often driven throughdiplomatic channels and faith-based initiatives dating back decades. However, therecent visit by Christopher O’Sullivan, Ireland’s Minister of State for Nature, Heritageand Biodiversity, signals a shift toward a more dynamic and forward-lookingpartnership between the two nations. The visit […]
How Mauritius Rewrote Its Agricultural Story and the Lessons Kenya Can Learn
For decades, sugarcane defined Mauritius’ agricultural identity. Fields of cane fueled theeconomy, shaped rural livelihoods, and anchored the country’s export earnings. Butwhen preferential sugar trade arrangements collapsed, the island nation faced amoment of reckoning which made it choose between clinging to a fading model orredesigning agriculture for a changing global economy. Mauritius chose reinvention.“We had […]
Diplomacy Meets Giving at Nairobi’s International Charity Bazaar
Diplomacy, culture, and philanthropy converged in Nairobi as the 2026 InternationalDiplomatic Charity Bazaar took place on Sunday, March 29th, at the elegant Villa RosaKempinski. Organized by the Spouses of Heads of Mission Association (SHOM), theannual event continues to position itself as one of the city’s most vibrant platforms forcultural exchange and charitable giving. The bazaar […]
Iran, Global Politics and Kenya Relations: H.E. (Dr.) Ali Gholampour, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Kenya, Responds to Key
In a wide-ranging interview, H.E. (Dr.) Ali Gholampour, the Ambassador of the IslamicRepublic of Iran to Kenya addressed longstanding global narratives about the country,its nuclear programme, regional tensions, the US and Israel military attacks on Iran,and Iran’s relationship with Africa, including Kenya. The conversation comes at a timeof heightened geopolitical tensions and renewed scrutiny of […]
Angola’s Tourism Push and Growing Interest in Partnerships with Kenya
As Angola accelerates efforts to diversify its oil-dependent economy, the country is increasingly looking toward strategic partnerships across Africa with Kenya emerging as a key potential ally in shaping its tourism future. In an exclusive interview during his recent visit in Kenya at the Future Hospitality Summit event in Nairobi, the Secretary of State for […]
How Chinese New Year Celebrations in Nairobi Are Strengthening Kenya- China Ties
Nairobi lit up with colour, culture, and diplomacy as the Chinese New Year celebrationstook center stage at the 3rd Nairobi Chinese New Year Gala, hosted by the ChineseEmbassy. Bringing together Chinese nationals, Kenyan officials, and members of theinternational community, the event was more than just a cultural showcase but areflection of deepening ties between China […]
Kyle Gittens on Why Barbados Is Looking to Africa for Its Next Wave ofGrowth
Kyle Gittens is the Director of Emerging Markets for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) atBarbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI). With the recent opening of a regional office inNairobi, Kenya, Barbados is making a strategic bet on Africa and the GCC as high-potential source markets. We spoke to Gittens about the strategy behind the move, […]
The Diplomat Who Turned Borders into Bridges for Tourism
When Paul Mukumbya officially retires as Uganda’s Consul General in Mombasa, heleaves behind more than a distinguished 31-year diplomatic career. He leaves a livingpartnership, one that has reshaped how Uganda and Kenya collaborate on tourism,proving that diplomacy, when anchored in people and private enterprise, can quietlytransform regional economies.Mukumbya’s journey into diplomacy was not a childhood […]
Whether it’s travelling, strengthening relationships and cooperations and signing agreements, Indonesian Ambassador to Kenya.
At home in foreign landsWhether it’s travelling, strengthening relationships and cooperations andsigning agreements, Indonesian Ambassador to Kenya His ExcellencyMuhamad Hery Saripudin loves every bit of being a diplomat Being posted in Kenya in 2020, was a dream come true for His Excellency Dr MuhamadHery Saripudin and his wife Zulfah Nahdliyati despite travelling at the height […]