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State Visit to the Republic of Kenya by the President of the Italian Republic, H.E. Sergio Mattarella

President Sergio Mattarella’s State Visit to the Republic of Kenya (13th -16th March) ended on 16th March. He was accompanied by the official delegation and by Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

On Tuesday, 14 March, the Italian President was received at State House by the President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E. William Ruto. Following the talks, the two Heads of State held a press conference.

Later President Mattarella, welcomed by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya, Moses Masika Wetangula, and by the Speaker of the Senate, Amason Jeffah Kingi, laid a wreath at the Mausoleum of the first President of the Republic of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta.

In the afternoon, he visited the St Kizito Vocational Training Centre, founded in 1994 with the support of the Italian Cooperation and the Association of Volunteers for International Service (AVSI).

In the evening, the State Banquet offered by President Ruto took place.

On Wednesday 15th, the Head of State travelled to Malindi, where he visited the Luigi Broglio Space Centre, co-managed by the Italian Space Agency and the Kenyan Space Agency.

That evening, at the residence of the Ambassador of Italy, H.E. Roberto Natali, he met the staff of the diplomatic mission and a representation of the Italian community in Kenya.

The final day focused on the environment and its protection; after a speech on climate change at the University of Nairobi, a meeting was held with the Minister of Tourism, Peninah Malonza, and the heads of the Kenya Wildlife Service.

Before leaving for Rome, he also visited the “E4Impact” accelerator, funded by the Italian Cooperation to train young entrepreneurs through collaborations between local and international universities.

Statements to the press by the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella on the occasion of his State Visit to the Republic of Kenya (Nairobi, 14/03/2023)

Speech text
https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/80612

Video

https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/80611

 

Toast of the President of the Republic of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, on the occasion of the State Banquet offered by the President of the Republic of Kenya, William Ruto, (Nairobi, 14/03/2023)

Speech text
https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/81599

Speech by President Mattarella at the University of Nairobi (Nairobi, 16/03/2023)

Text of the speech
https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/81625

Video
https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/81620