Overview
- After talks in Nairobi with Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi and President William Ruto, Johann Wadephul said Germany must speed up and simplify tools that secure private investment, noting China often moves faster.
- The delegation visited a vocational training site and the International Peace Support Training Centre, underscoring cooperation on skills development and regional security with a German business contingent in tow.
- Wadephul has arrived in Addis Ababa to meet Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos and officials at the African Union, with discussions centered on stability in the Horn of Africa and closer economic ties.
- He rejected President Donald Trump’s proposed “peace council,” stating the United Nations is the proper forum for conflict resolution, a position echoed by Kenya’s Mudavadi who called for UN reform rather than parallel processes.
- German officials framed Kenya as a regional anchor and key trade partner, highlighting ongoing collaboration on legal labor migration and training as well as untapped potential for German companies across sectors such as energy and manufacturing.