French President Emmanuel Macron has emphasized a strong partnership with Kenya in championing a global agenda that combines sustainable development and climate action, ahead of the upcoming Africa-France Summit in Nairobi next year.
Speaking from Seville at a high-level forum on global cooperation, President Macron emphasized his common vision with President William Ruto: no country should be forced to choose between economic progress and environmental protection.
“With President William Ruto, we share a common commitment: that no country should have to choose between development and protecting the planet,” Macron said. “This is the ambition we are bringing today to Seville with our partners, as part of the Pact for Prosperity, People and the Planet launched two years ago in Paris.”
The two leaders are expected to continue this agenda at the 2026 Africa-France Summit, which will be co-chaired by Kenya and France in Nairobi. The summit is expected to focus on innovative partnerships that address Africa’s sustainable development goals while promoting inclusive economic growth.
President Macron also stated that Kenya and France are actively collaborating on key bilateral projects such as energy transition, sustainable transportation infrastructure, and agricultural development.
These projects, he said, demonstrate the kind of pragmatic collaboration required to achieve climate-resilient development.
In addition to economic and environmental cooperation, the two presidents reiterated their shared commitment to promoting peace and security throughout Africa, particularly in the Great Lakes region, Sudan, and Somalia.
“We reaffirmed our shared commitment to peace and security in the Great Lakes region, Sudan, and Somalia,” President Macron noted, emphasizing France and Kenya’s role in supporting regional stability through diplomatic engagement and development assistance.
