Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr. Musalia Mudavadi has left the country for Seoul, Republic of Korea to attend the Korea–Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting scheduled for June 1-2, 2026.
In a press release issued on Friday, May 29, 2026, Mudavadi said the meeting provides a platform to strengthen cooperation for shared prosperity and advance reforms in global governance.
“The Korea–Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting is an important framework which facilitates joint consultations on areas of mutual interest to strengthen cooperation for shared prosperity,” the statement read.
Mudavadi expressed confidence that the framework will contribute to efforts aimed at reforming and strengthening multilateralism and promoting economic cooperation. He described it as an “opportune moment for us to rethink and recalibrate our trade pathways.”
“The meeting allows the Global South to prepare for the world beyond the current order strategically. This is an opportune moment for us to rethink and recalibrate our trade pathways. Korea-Africa Ministerial Meeting is one such framework which reaffirms joint commitment with concrete programmes and projects,” he said.
Who will Mudavadi meet in South Korea?
On the sidelines, the PCS will hold bilateral talks with the South Korean government as Kenya seeks to strengthen cooperation on projects which are people-centred and founded on the principle of a win-win outcome.
Mudavadi also drew parallels between Kenya and South Korea’s development paths, noting: “It is noteworthy that at independence, Kenya, like some African states, had a relatively comparable economic size and performance with the Republic of Korea.”
“This demonstrates the vast possibilities for Kenya and the broader Global South to achieve economic transformation, while drawing on lessons from Korea’s development experience,” ge added.
Mudavadi is also expected to deliver a public lecture at Sungkyunkwan University on Kenya’s diplomacy, including its relations with the Republic of Korea within the framework of Global-South cooperation.
The Korea–Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting brings together ministers from across Africa and Korea to discuss trade, investment, technology transfer, and multilateral reform.
