• Inadequate funding for state visits
• In adequate budget allocation. The State Department requires an additional amount of Kshs.3.5 B
• budgetary constraints
• None
• Budgeting constrait
• Dependent on other parties
• Late involvement of MFDA by MDAs to the preparations of conferences/events.
• Low implementation/follow-up of the signed/concluded legal instruments.
• To fill
• The State Department is not able to finance all activities to to insufficient budget alllocation
• 1. Actualization of the target is dependent on the support from UN. 2. Geopolitical dynamics i.e the Trump administration effects. 3. Interests by some of the neighbouring countries eyeing establishment of the humanitarian hubs in their respective countries.
• Despite issuance of Cabinet memos to open new missions, unavailability of resources limits the implementation. A Financial Requirement approximately Kshs. 275M is required to open a mission. Currently awaiting allocation of resources from the NT.
• No challenges encountered
• The target is demand-driven, therefore an overachievement might actually mean the region's or continent's stability is not certain.
• The
• 1. Slow process under eGP and linkage with IFMIS makes it hard to monitor the finances. 2. Unplanned state visits from international conferences and events organized by other MDAs gives the State Department costs which were not planned for thus leading to pending bills especially with high level delegation /HoS visits.
• Global Political dynamics that negatively impact fronting of candidatures for advertised positions. Limited/lack of collaboration and support from MDAs, whenever the positions are within their mandate.
• The achievement of the target is dependent on UN good will and funding, however the Government of Kenya has provided land at JKIA for development of the Nairobi-UN Hub.
• Lack/low follow-up from MDAs in implementation of the concluded frameworks. Lack of a tracking mechanism for the implementation of the concluded frameworks
• Geopolitical dynamics
• Geopolitical dynamics that hinder successful outcome from the lobbying
• Late involvement of MFDA to conferences/events preparation by relevant MDAs, causing unplanned budget shortfalls during implementation.
• The target is demand-driven
• The target is demand driven and planning of resource requirements is not certain
• Political inteferance within parner States
• Partner States dissagriments due to political iterests
• No challenges
• No challenge faced
• No budget allocation
• No budget allocated to the activity
• Political instabilities continues to affect regional integration
• Geopolitical interference that has lagged the activity to start
• Geopolitical interference
• SDFA to advise further
• SDFA to advise
• N/A
• Funds Unavailable
• Engagements taking too long to materialize
• Negotiations are taking too long
• No challenge faced.

• Require additional funding for State visit
• More funding requires for this target
• CAB memo to operationalize a mission to be accompanied by a budgetary commitment
• none
• Need for budget set aside for conferences
• Need for multi Agency support
• Need for Multi-Agency support and efforts
• MDAs to involve SDFA in the early preparation processes of conferences/events
• None
• 1. State Department to prioritise initiation and conclusion of agreements/MoUs that are geared towards implementation of the Government Agenda (BETA) 2. MDAs should negotiate, clear and approve instruments to be signed ahead of time in readiness for signing
• To fill
• The State Department requires 3.5B to pay pending bills related to the output as well as finance current financial year activities for
• Revision of the targets at the MTP IV and its respective Indicator handbook
• Continued push for finalization of the pending process.
• For any approved Cabinet memo to open a new mission/Honorary Consul, the budget requirement approximating to Kshs. 275M to be considered.
• Target/output to be reviewed to a more trackable one
• The Cabinet memo approving the oprationalization to be
• 1. Increase the budget by 3.5B to ensure payment of previous pending bills and current implementation budget related to this target. 2. MDAs should submit planned international events/conferences to the State Department for Foreign Affairs annually for budget planning purposes during the MTEF
• Increased collaboration with MDAs when fronting a candidate for a position. Encourage more Kenyans to vie for the individual positions at international organizations.
• Strengthening bilateral relations with the UN for finalization
• SDFA to develop a tracking mechanism for the implementation of the concluded frameworks by MDAs. MDAs should give justification for signing and frequent annual reports on implementation
• The country to continue being non partisan in the implementation of its foreign policy.
• MFDA to continue projecting and strengthening Kenya’s presence and influence in Regional and International organizations.
• Involvement of MFDA during the preparation process of the conferences.
• Achieved
• Need for provision of contingency fund for security issues.
• Enhance awareness creation on peace opportunities among EAC partner States
• Encourage diplomatic engagements
• More peace initiatives to be held in the subsequent quarters
• Activity to be implemented as planned
• Activity scheduled for Q3 FY 2024/25
• The activity need to be fast track for it to commence
• To be prioritized in the next FY2025/26
• To be given priority in the next FY 2024/25
• To be proritized in the next FY 2024/25
• Peace initiatives recomended
• Need for diplomatic engagement among the EAC partner States
• Diplomatic Engagements recomended
• Output to be implemented fully in the next financial year
• SDFA to advise
• upon SDFA comments
• Plans are underway for the establishment and operationalization of Port au Prince in Haiti and Guangzhou Consulate in China
• 12 Bilateral Instruments concluded during the State Visit to Egypt 3 Bilateral Instruments concluded during the Inbound State Visit – Guinea Bissau
• Lobby for funding
• Activity to be implemented as scheduled
• Continued lobbying for more Kenyans
• Lobby for more support
• Activities to be implemented as scheduled
• Activity to be undertaken as planned
• Source funds for the project.
• Recognition of MFDA as a focal point agency for international conference planning and coordination inspired MDAs to seek for assistance.
• Timely disbursement by exchequer.
• Timely disbursement from exchequer.
• Timely disbursement by the exchequer.
• Timely disbursement from exchequer for facilitation.
• Avail the exchequer timely for ease of implementation of the activity.
• Timely disbursement of funds for implementation of this activity.

• UNEA-7
• GoK has provided land at JKIA. Dependent on UN goodwill, funding and geopolitical alignment
• Judge Njoki Ndungu for ICC( International Criminal Court ), Ms. Fatuma Hajji for Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
• Recognition of Nairobi as a regional conference hub has increased the number of conferences in the Country significantly.
• 1. Ongoing campaigns for the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) 2. Ongoing Campaigns to International Telecommunication Union
• The target is demand driven
• The target was due for completion in FY 2023/24 however, the same has not been actualized due to a number of challenges as outlined below.
• 20th Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-20) Articulated Kenya's position at the Second Africa Climate Summit ACS2 which led to the adoption of the Addis Ababa Declaration
• i. Coordinated interministerial meetings and prepared Kenya's position paper and statements for use during the 80th UNGA session. ii. Facilitated and participated in the International Conference on the Great Lakes region 9th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government which was convened on 15th November, 2025 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. iii. The COMESA Summit 2025 held from 6th to 10th October, 2025
• i. UN: 8th Edition of the Paris Peace Forum held on 29th -30th October 2025 in Paris ii. High-Level Consultation on South Sudan convened in Luanda, Angola, on 25th November 2025, on the margins of the AU–EU Summit iii. 21st Edition of the IISS Manama Dialogue, "The Regional Security Summit," 31st October - 2nd November, 2025, Bahrain iv. EAC: Ad Hoc Summit of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework on 21st December 2025 v. 12th Edition of the High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa – the Oran Process held in Algeria on 1st -2nd December 2025
• Port Au Prince, Haiti & Guangzhou, China operationalized.
• 1. Ongoing campaign for Professor Phoebe Okowa to the position of Judge to the International Court of Justice 2. Election of Ms. Diana Ongiti as the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
• OUTBOUND i. 4th–6th November, 2025, 2nd World Summit for Social Development, DOHA, QATAR ii. 25th-26th November, 2025, EU/AU Summit and AU Institutional Reforms, LUANDA, ANGOLA iii. 2nd-6th December, 2025, Official Visit to attend the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda Peace Signing Ceremony, Washington DC, USA INBOUND i. The Inbound Official visit by the President of Senegal from 19th to 21st October 2025. ii. The Inbound Official visit by the Prime Minister of Mozambique on 21st October 2025. iii. 7th - 9th October, 2025, 24th Common Summit for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit of Heads of State and Government, NAIROBI, KENYA iv. 23rd – 25th Nov, 2025, State Visit by H.E. Dato Seri Anwar Bin Ibrahim, Prime Miniter of Malaysia, NAIROBI v. 8th–12th December, 2025, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEA-7), NAIROBI, KENYA vi. 9th– 11th December, 2025, Official visit by Queen Mary of Denmark, Nairobi, Kenya vii. 11th–13th December, 2025, Official visit by H.E. the President of Ghana to attend (Chief Guest) the Jamhuri Day celebrations, Nairobi, Kenya
• i. Phoebe Okowa to the ICJ. Elections scheduled for Nov 2025 for the 2025-2027 term. ii. Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Amin to the INTERPOL iii. Ms. Nancy Gathungu for external auditor to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organisation (CT BTO) (successful) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) (Not successful)
• i. 1st Session of Kenya-Denmark Political Consultations on 19th September, 2025 in Copenhagen ii. 3rd Kenya-Belgium Political Consultations on 8th October, 2025 in Nairobi iii. Kenya-Oman Political Consultation held iv. Kenya-UAE CEPA Ratified v. Kenya – Tanzania NTB negotiations vi. Kenya – Uganda NTB negotiations vii. The Directorate facilitated and participated in the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation held in Philippines, 15th -20th November 2025(PDA)
• Recognition of Nairobi as a regional conference hub has increased the number of conferences in the Country significantly
• 1. Kenya’s candidature to the International Maritime Organization, November 2025, London, UK 2. Ongoing campaigns for the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC)
• Recognition of Nairobi as a regional conference hub has increased the number of conferences in he Country significantly.
• Mara day was held in Butima Tanzania from 14th to16th September and reports were done. 14th Uganda-Kenya Joint Border Commissioner's meeting from 25th - 28th November 2025 in Jinja Uganda
• Three peace initiatives achieved in q1- For Gang suppression form in Haiti,AUSOM and Ateker.
• conducted 8 peace initiatives within the transboundary communities
• six peace initiatives achieved in quarter one
• Four peace initiatives coodinated bringing together EAC transboundary communities
• To be undertaken in Q4
• No activities planned for the quarter
• No target set for Quarter One of FY 2024/25
• Yet to commence
• 6 peace initiatives coodinated
• The activity is yet to commence
• Yet to start
• The United Nations is planning to create a humanitarian hub in Kenya. The hub will be located at JKIA and will connect Mombasa to Naivasha through Nairobi
• Target achieved. Kenya, being host to many regional headquarters for international organizations attracted and continues to attract many conferences and events i.e IDA21 Africa Head of State Summit, FDB Annual Summit, UNEA 6 e.t.c.
• Target achieved
• Target not fully achieved
• Target achieved. The good relations between Kenya and other countries called for an increase in the number of engagements, hence the high number of exchange visits
• Guangzhou Consulate in China has been established and operationalized, with plans underway for the establishment and operationalization of Port au Prince in Haiti
• Target achieved. As a reflection of the over-achievement on State and Official visits, this increased the number and rate of conclusion of bilateral cooperation frameworks.
• SDFA to advise
• Being host to many regional headquarters for international organization has attracted many conferences
• Lobbied for Hon. Raila Odinga for the AUC chairmanship and Justice Efie Owuor re-elected as member of the AU Panel of the Wise, and also serves as chairperson of the panel)
• Kenya was elected by the UN General Assembly to serve on the Human Rights Council for the period 2025-2027, (Q2)
• Country Position Paper prepared during the State Visit to Egypt
• Plans are underway for the establishment and operationalization of Port au Prince in Haiti and Guangzhou Consulate in China
• 12 Bilateral Instruments concluded during the State Visit to Egypt 3 Bilateral Instruments concluded during the Inbound State Visit – Guinea Bissau
• None
• The United Nations (UN) is planning to create a humanitarian hub in Kenya. the hub will be located at JKIA and will connect Mombasa to Naivasha through Nairobi
• Recognition of MFDA as a focal point agency for international conference planning and coordination inspired MDAs to seek for assistance
• Nothing was achieved in Q1
• Dr. Allan Azegele of Kenya was elected as Chairperson of Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
• Kenya was elected by the UN General Assembly to serve on the Human Rights Council for the period 2025 -2027
• To be achieved in subsequent quarters
• No New missions, Consulates General, and liaison offices opened. Negotiations ongoing
• 6 bilateral cooperation frameworks on various areas of cooperation concluded
• Facilitated Conferences and Summits held both in Kenya and abroad.
• No activity was planned for this quarter
• Target exceeded
• No activity was planned for this quarter.
• No activity planned for this quarter.
• No activity for this quarter.
• Target achieved.

• Airtickets for the foreign travels still under process under eGP.
• Includes committments and amount spend. Pending airtickets commitments not done
• funds
• None
• The target is demand driven
• No funds have been spent or allocated
• Most of the funds were allocated under the State Department for the Environment and Climate Change. However, there is a pending bill amount yet to be paid.
• To open a new mission, approximately Kshs. 275 M is required. The State Department is in liason with NT for provision.
• Air tickets for foreign travel are still being processed under eGP. The amount is approximate.
• Operatinalization of Missions
• The resources used in the lobbying for the candidatures are done within Mission's budgets
• This amount spent does not include airtickets and hotel reservations as its still under process in eGP. So there are pending committments to be done
• The State Department relies mostly on the Missions abroad to do the lobbying, the budget used falls on their allocation unless during international events like UNGA
• Still under negotiations with UN for funding and establishment of the hubs
• The funds do not include air tickets due to challenges of Egp
• The funds include for both country and individual lobbying
• The amount is for coordination of the events/conferences
• Amount is approximate