Kenyas Foreign Policy
FOREIGN POLICY
The conduct of foreign policy in Kenya is a prerogative of the Head of State the Chief Executive (President). These powers are rested in the Presidency by section 16 of the Constitution of Kenya, Amendment Act No. 28 and in Section 23 of the Constitution. Consequently, the Chief Executive is the initiator, articulator and director of foreign policy. This applies universally and is not unique to Kenya. The Foreign Ministry's responsibility is that of advice and execution in consultation with the President
Several individuals, institutions and organizations participate in the foreign policy formulation and decision-making. From this perspective, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is only a facilitator, co-ordinator and a steward of the country’s foreign policy; the various government agencies are complementary actors in the conduct of foreign policy.
Kenya’s Foreign Policy Orientation
Kenya’s foreign policy has, since independence been designed and guided by the following basic and universally recognized norms:
• Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of other states and preservation of national security.
• Good neighbourliness and peaceful co-existence.
• Peaceful settlement of disputes
• Non-interference in the internal affairs of other states
• Non-alignment and national self-interest
• Adherence to the Charters of the UN and OAU/AU Factors Influencing Kenya’s Foreign Policy
Kenya’s foreign policy has since independence been guided and shaped by its own national interest. This self-interest could be grouped into three main categories:-
1.Security/Political
Peace and stability are a pre-requisite to social and economic development. The governments commitment to guarantee the security of its people, and the preservation of national integrity and sovereignty within secure borders underlies the desire to advance national interests by guaranteeing a secure political environment for development.
Economic Advancement or Development
Economic
The conduct of foreign policy in Kenya is a prerogative of the Head of State the Chief Executive (President). These powers are rested in the Presidency by section 16 of the Constitution of Kenya, Amendment Act No. 28 and in Section 23 of the Constitution. Consequently, the Chief Executive is the initiator, articulator and director of foreign policy. This applies universally and is not unique to Kenya. The Foreign Ministry's responsibility is that of advice and execution in consultation with the President
Several individuals, institutions and organizations participate in the foreign policy formulation and decision-making. From this perspective, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is only a facilitator, co-ordinator and a steward of the country’s foreign policy; the various government agencies are complementary actors in the conduct of foreign policy.
Kenya’s Foreign Policy Orientation
Kenya’s foreign policy has, since independence been designed and guided by the following basic and universally recognized norms:
• Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of other states and preservation of national security.
• Good neighbourliness and peaceful co-existence.
• Peaceful settlement of disputes
• Non-interference in the internal affairs of other states
• Non-alignment and national self-interest
• Adherence to the Charters of the UN and OAU/AU Factors Influencing Kenya’s Foreign Policy
Kenya’s foreign policy has since independence been guided and shaped by its own national interest. This self-interest could be grouped into three main categories:-
1.Security/Political
Peace and stability are a pre-requisite to social and economic development. The governments commitment to guarantee the security of its people, and the preservation of national integrity and sovereignty within secure borders underlies the desire to advance national interests by guaranteeing a secure political environment for development.
Economic Advancement or Development
Economic