Kenya and Hungary are set to sign two Memoranda of Understanding in the Education and Agriculture sectors in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Affairs, the agreements seek to cement Kenya and Hungary’s aspiration to promote bilateral partnerships and open up new avenues for collaboration in these areas, among others, owing to the enormous potential available.
The Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Monday left for Budapest, Hungary, where he will sign the agreements on behalf of Kenya, solidifying partnerships that will enhance skills development, agricultural modernization, and foreign investment.
The visit, which runs from February 10-13, 2025, follows an invitation from Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who previously visited Kenya.
Hungary is an important partner to Kenya in the Education sector and offers Kenyan students 200 scholarships annually through the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme.
“In the Agriculture sector, Minister Péter Szijjártó and Mudavadi will firm up the working arrangement on the exchange of expertise and best agricultural practices to enhance agricultural productivity in both countries.” Read the statement.
The statement notes that Hungary has already established a Demo Farm in one of Kenya’s agriculturally productive counties, designed to showcase modern Hungarian agricultural technology and innovation, as well as a model for food and nutrition security.
The new MoU on agriculture will improve levels of Foreign Direct Investment between the two countries in diverse areas, including modern mechanization and value-addition industries.
Similarly, the visit will include discussions by the leaders on a previously signed MoU on cooperation in the Field of Training and Cooperation of Atomic Industry on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy that was signed early last year.
“The MoU agreed on the exchange capacity for the use of nuclear energy as an alternative source of clean renewable energy.” The statement read.
Further, Mudavadi and Szijjártó will push for the revitalization of the relations between the two countries’ long-standing relationship that dates back to when Kenya gained independence in 1963 with Hungary being the 6th country to establish a Mission in Nairobi in 1964.
