NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 17- Hungarian President János Áder arrived in Kenya Sunday evening for a four-day state visit.
Ader who was accompanied by First Lady Anita Herczegh jetted in on an Air Force jet and was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo and her ICT counterpart Joe Mucheru.
The Hungarian President will officially be received by their hosts President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi on Monday, 17th January 2022.
Kenya and Hungary enjoy warm and strong bilateral ties dating back to 1964 when Hungary established an Embassy in Nairobi.
In recent years Nairobi and Bucharest have deepened cooperation allowing 100 Kenyan students to to study in Hungary annually as part of an education agreement.
In 2019 National Assembly speaker Justin Muturi led legislatures in a tour of Hungary at the invitation of the country;s speaker at the time, László Kövér.
Muturi underscored the place of Parliamentary Diplomacy in enriching bilateral relations in the modern world, noting that their respective legislatures are key agencies in the cultivation of closer ties.
He termed the visit as an important milestone in further strengthening Kenya-Hungary relations.
Police have warned of possible traffic disruptions as he and his team move around the city.
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