Nairobi, May 12, 2026 - the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Kenya and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN Office at Nairobi Barlybay Sadykov met with the Minister of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation of Kenya Eric Mugaa.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on the prospects for developing bilateral cooperation in the field of water resources.

Ambassador B.Sadykov informed his interlocutor about Kazakhstan's approaches and experience in addressing the issues of conservation and rational use of water resources at the national, regional, and international levels, and the adoption of the “Concept for the Use and Management of Water Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Period 2024-2030” and the “Water Code”.

Furthermore, information on the results of the Regional Environmental Summit held in Astana on April 22-24, 2026, as well as on Kazakhstan's initiative to create an International Water Organization (IWO) within the UN was conveyed to the Kenyan side. The Kenyan Minister highly appreciated Kazakhstan's efforts to promote pressing environmental and water issues and expressed its positive consideration and readiness to support the implementation of the IWO initiative.

Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue interaction on issues of mutual interest and agreed on further joint measures to expand cooperation.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-nairobi/press/news/details/1218445?lang=kk