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Kenya–Portugal relations arebilateral relations betweenKenya andPortugal. Both nations have had relations dating back 500 years since theAge of Discovery.[1]
In 1497, Portuguese explorerVasco da Gama, who under the orders of the King of Portugal began sailing to look for a route toIndia. In 1498, da Gama landed inMombasa andMalindi both now in present-day Kenya.[2] The Vasco da Gama pillar was constructed in 1498.[3]
Fort Jesus was built in Mombasa by the Portuguese between 1593 and 1596. Between the years of 1631-1895 it changed hands nine times and was fought over by thePortuguese Empire,Imamate of Oman and theBritish Empire.[4]
Kenya and Portugal established diplomatic relations on 10 January 1977.[5] In 1982, Portugal opened an embassy in Nairobi, however, the embassy was closed and accreditation transferred to the Portuguese embassy inAddis Ababa,Ethiopia.[5] In 2019, Portugal re-opened its embassy in Nairobi.[1]
In 2020 Portugal exported goods worth US$16.5 million to Kenya, in which papermaking machines, uncoated paper, and synthetic filaments stand out. And Kenya exported goods worth $5.31 million to Portugal, the majority being agricultural goods such as fruits, dried fruits, vegetable oils, but also fish.[6]
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