Kenya, India seek strategic reset in trade, security and technology

From left: High Commissioner of India Adarsh Swaika, Foreign Affairs PS Korir Singoei, GLOCEPS Council of Advisors Chairperson Wilson Boinett, Amb Rahul Chhabra during the symposium in Nairobi, on January 22, 2026. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Kenya and India are rethinking the future of their bilateral relationship as shifting global power dynamics, economic uncertainty and security pressures push long-standing partners to move beyond tradition into more strategic cooperation.