Kenya.
Republic of Kenya
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
55.1M
GDP (nominal)
$113.0B
GDP / capita
$2,100
Capital
Nairobi
Government
Unitary presidential c…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
5.3 / 10
UN voting record
How Kenya votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Kenya's foreign policy blends East-West pragmatism with regional leadership ambitions. The country maintains a strong security partnership with the United States and the United Kingdom, rooted in counter-terrorism cooperation, while simultaneously deepening economic engagement with China (a major infrastructure financier through the Belt and Road Initiative, including the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway).
Regionally, Kenya positions itself as a mediator and stabilizer, playing key roles in South Sudan peace talks, Somali state-building, and DRC peace processes. Kenya's deployment of troops to Haiti as part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in 2024 signaled broader global security ambitions. The country actively seeks to attract foreign investment and expand trade through the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$113.0B
GDP per capita
$2,100
Currency
Kenyan Shilling (KES)
HDI
0.57
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across Kenya’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.