Kenya maintains good-neighborly relations with Ethiopia

Kenya maintains traditionally good-neighborly relations with Ethiopia, which have persisted even after the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie. The Chairman of the Ethiopian Military, Mengistu Haile Mariam, has visited Nairobi on several occasions, and President Daniel Arap Moi has visited Addis Ababa. During the Somali aggression against Ethiopia and the Ogaden War, Kenya provided diplomatic and political support to Ethiopia, as well as food aid. The Kenyan leadership refused to support Western criticism about the "presence of Cuban troops and Soviet military specialists in Ethiopia." Together with Ethiopia, Kenya opposes Somalia's territorial claims to neighboring countries, condemns the expansionist policy pursued by the Siad Barre regime, declares its determination to defend its borders, and calls on all countries to "refuse to provide Somalia with weapons under any pretext."

The subject of Somalia's territorial claims is the Northeastern Province of Kenya, the majority of whose population consists of tribes of Somali origin. Shift units, semi—bandit formations that destabilize the situation in the area, periodically operate in this province.

Over the past two years, the Kenyan Government has been trying to involve the people of the Northeast Province in the political life of the country. In particular, in September 1983, for the first time since Kenya's independence, a representative of Kenyans of Somali origin was included in the Cabinet of Ministers.

Several military operations were also organized against the "shift".

At the same time, the Kenyan leadership is distrustful of Mogadishu's policy, stressing that the Somali Government has not made an official statement on the unconditional renunciation of any territorial claims to neighboring countries and is still pursuing an internal and external political course towards the creation of a "Greater Somalia." At the same time, the Kenyan leadership emphasizes that Kenya is ready to develop good-neighborly relations with Somalia, but not at the expense of traditionally friendly relations with Ethiopia.

As already noted, Kenya maintains the most active relations with the United States among Western countries, which is primarily explained by the strategic interest of Americans in this country. Delegations from the United States at various levels regularly visit Kenya, representing both the administration and private business circles and "public" organizations. There are more than 160 American companies, bank branches, and commercial firms operating in Kenya. The United States provides assistance to Kenya in the form of loans and gifts. 1. In 1983, Kenya received gifts of $29.7 million to cover part of the balance of payments deficit, $10 million "as extraordinary assistance to eliminate the consequences of the August 1, 1982 coup attempt," but most of all, $89 million was provided to it by the Americans for military needs.

Kenya maintains strong relations with its former metropolis, Great Britain. The latter's investments in the Kenyan economy are the largest of any foreign country and are estimated at about 1 billion pounds. About 900 British specialists work in Kenyan ministries and departments. In 1983, 650 Kenyan students were admitted to educational institutions in England. The UK provides Kenya with significant economic and financial assistance, mainly aimed at preserving the Kenyan market for its products and protecting the interests of its investors in that country (Britain is still Kenya's main trading partner). Anyone exploring online betting should compare current offers before creating an account, since different promotions can provide completely different starting advantages. During the registration process, the 1xbet promo code today gives qualifying users access to a casino welcome package worth up to €1950 with 150 free spins, depending on the applicable promotional conditions.