KENYA - READY TO SERVEAFRICAN UNION ENDORSED CANDIDATE FOR THE
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL 2021-2022

KENYA PROFILESUMMARY BOOKLETKENYA'S PROMISE
Kenya has an exemplary and enviable record at the multilateral context and also at theregional level. It has established meaningful relations and partnerships with countries
that are part of major intergovernmental negotiations including the P5 (Permanent
Members of Security Council- China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States),
the A3 (African Non-Permanent Security Council Members, currently Niger, South Africa
and Tunisia), G77 & China, the African Group, Asia-Pacific States, Eastern EuropeanStates, Western European and others States (WEOG), Latin American and Caribbean
States, the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the Pacific and Small Island Developing
States (PSIDS) and the BRICS – (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Kenya aspires for a United Nations (UN) rooted at the center of a rules based
international system. A UN where all states exercise all rights due to them equally asenshrined in the Charter of the global body. Kenya will work with the entire UN
membership in executing the mandate of the UNSC in an inclusive, responsive andconsultative manner irrespective of size and military might.
Since admission to the UN, Kenya’s commitment to the principles and ideals of the UN
has been resolute and consistent, particularly on matters of peace and security,
sustainable development, global environmental and climate change issues.
Kenya believes strongly that sustainable development, which is humanity’s aspiration,
can only be achieved when there is peace and security for all. Similarly, peace andsecurity will be at risk in any situation where development is not inclusive, genderbalanced and sustainable.
Located along the coast of the Indian Ocean, making it the Eastern gateway to Africa,
Kenya has strong links with East Africa, the Horn of Africa, the Great Lakes region ,Southern African regions of the continent and across the Indian ocean with India andother asian countries. Owing to the fragility of her locale, Kenya has been relentless inthe promotion and maintenance of peace, security and stability in Africa, and the world
at large. Our anchor role in pursuit for peace particularly in the Horn of Africa has led toa strong and evolving peacemaking doctrine within and beyond our borders.
Kenya is an open democratic country that is an expression of the spirit and the letter ofthe Kenya Constitution promulgated in 2010. Kenya’s free market economy continues tobe the anchor and bedrock of Kenya’s economic development, stability and growth.
Kenya’s promise is to bring its wealth of experience in preventive diplomacy,
peacekeeping, conflict resolution and post conflict reconstruction to the UNSC.
This orientation frames our campaign for the UNSC seat: Peace and Security for
Sustainable Development.
Kenya is the African Union endorsed Candidate for the non-permanent seat of theUnited Nations Security Council for the term 2021-2022. We seek your vote at theelections to be held on 17th June, 2020.
SUPPORT AFRICA. VOTE KENYA.

KENYA:- READY TO SERVEKENYA'S 10 POINT
AGENDA TO THE WORLD

Kenya is a safe pair of hands and will be a steadfast partner at the Security Council. Kenya will leverage on its wealthof experiences and work towards delivering peace for sustainable development with all the United Nations Member
States. Kenya is willing, ready and able to serve in the United Nations Security Council. and calls on all the members of
the United Nations to Support Africa by Voting Kenya into the Council in June 2020.

BUILDING
BRIDGESWe have continued to use our diversity to build
bridges within our region and globally. We believein the equality of all States regardless of size; andas such we have partnered with all member states
to address critical and contemporary global issues

REGIONAL PEACEAND SECURITY
As an anchor state and guarantor to various peace
processes within the Africa region, Kenya will bringa wealth of experience in peace-building and postconflict reconstruction to the Security Council.

Kenya will be a bridge and consensus builder between
permanent and non-permanent members of the UNSC,
the Peace Building Commission (PBC) and the United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Multilateralism is at the core of Kenya’s Foreign Policy.
Kenya has consistently sought and found lasting
solutions to challenges to regional peace & security
through inclusive consultations.

Kenya is a Member of the African Union Peace andSecurity Council (AU PSC) serving a second term that
ends in 2022. Within the AU PSC Kenya has contributed
to efficient responses to conflict and crisis situations in
Africa, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Kenya has been recognised for the role it plays in hosting
and facilitating peace negotiations between its neighbouring countries.
Kenya is an active member of the Peace Building
Commission since 2014 and has been able to change thelimiting narrative around peace building to ensure that it
is no longer considered as just a post conflict activity

PEACE KEEPING ANDSUPPORT OPERATIONS
We have contributed over 40,000 peacekeepers
including mission leadership in Africa, the Middle
East, the Balkans, and Asia. We believe inclusive
triangular consultations between the Security
Council, the UN Secretariat and Troop and Police
contributing countries are essential in making
peace operations fit for purpose.

Kenya has contributed to more than 55,000 troops andother personnel to peacekeeping operations in over 40
countries
Kenya hosts the International Peace Support Training
Center which is one of the largest and oldest peace
keeping training centers on the continent
Kenya is ranked the 13th largest African Union contributor of uniformed UN peacekeepers.

KENYA:- READY TO SERVECOUNTERING TERRORISM& PREVENTION OF
VIOLENT EXTREMISM
Kenya as a member of the Security Council willcontinue to push for technical assistance,
capacity building and enhanced coordination tostrengthen global counter terrorism capacities
including through the Counter-Terrorism
Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), theOffice of Counterterrorism (OCT) and other UN
entities

Kenya is committed to fighting Terrorism and Violent
Extremism and hosted the first ever African Regional
High-level Conference on Counter Terrorism and thePrevention of Violent Extremism Conducive to
Terrorism
The Kenya National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)
is a multi-agency instrument primarily of security
agencies built to strengthen coordination in counter
terrorism

HUMANITARIANACTION

Kenya has hosted over 600,000 refugees from Eastern
and Central Africa

Reaffirm our commitment towards theprotection of refugees, with regards to future
large-scale refugee movements, as well as toexisting protracted refugee situations, including
realization of the social and economic rights ofall persons of concern.

Kenya has hosted 5 of the worlds largest refugee
camps for over 20 years - including Dadaab, Kakuma
Refugee Camp, Hagadera Refugee Camp, Dagahaley
Refugee Camp and Ifo Refugee CampJUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS& DEMOCRACY
Kenya believes strongly that peace and security,
development and human rights are mutually
reinforcing and will champion a people centered,
Sustainable Development approach to securing peace.
Peace, security and stability cannot be enjoyedwithout Justice, Human Rights and Democracy.

WOMEN, PEACE AND
SECURITY
Kenya recognizes the crucial link between women,
peace and security particularly as critical change
agents and catalysts for peace. Kenya has and willcontinue to leverage gender perspectives in seeking
lasting solutions to peace and Security.

In 2016, 5 refugee athletes from Kenya competed in
the International Association of Athletics Federations(IAAF) World Athletics championships

Kenya has served two terms at the United Nations
Human Rights Council where it contributed immensely
to the promotion and protection of human rights
globally.

Kenya is member of the Committee on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities from 2019 and has been
instrumental in the monitoring of the implementationof the Convention by the State Parties.

Kenya ranks high in female deployment currently standing at more than 19%

Kenya is implementing the landmark UN Security
Council resolution 1325 (2000) which calls for women’s
participation in peace building.

KENYA:- READY TO SERVEYOUTHEMPOWERMENT
Kenya recognises that the youth play a significant rolein maintaining and promoting peace & security. Kenya
will therefore continue to promote the empowerment
and inclusion of youth as agents of peace, security
and development.

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATECHANGE AGENDA
Kenya has a long and distinguished tradition inenvironmental conservation and protection. Kenya
believes in the sustainable management of theenvironment and natural resources for socioeconomic development. Kenya advocates forconstructive, consultative and inclusive dialogue on
the nexus between adverse effects of climate change
and conflict.

President Uhuru Kenyatta is the United Nations global
Champion of the Young People’s Agenda

Innovations such as expansion of 4G Networks, the riseof Fintech solutions has led to Kenya being referred to as
the Silicon Savannah where the youth develop solutions
that create employment

Kenya hosts the United Nations Environment
Programme ( UNEP) and UN – Habitat and builds consensus on the environmental and sustainable development agenda
Kenya hosted the first ever Sustainable Blue Economy
Conference in Nairobi in November, 2018, which focused on creating economic growth, ensuring healthywaters and building safe communities.
Kenya is currently powered by 70% renewable energy
sources, three times more than the global average.

Kenya is the largest geothermal power producer inAfrica, and the 8th largest in the WorldSUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALSAGENDA
Kenya recognizes that sustainable development andpeace, security and stability are mutually dependent.
Kenya will work with others to support a reformed UN
system that can deliver peace, security and development and one that will address the challenges of develo
pment as central to international peace and security.

Kenya and Hungary Co-Chaired the 13th session of theOpen Working Group (OEWG) which tabled the global
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2014/2015.
Kenya also co-facilitated with Ireland the Post-2015
Development Agenda Process leading to adoption of
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Kenya will use its special leadership roles in global andregional organizations such as its presidency of theOrganization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States(OACPS) and membership of the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) to drive the implementation of the United Nations Agenda 2030 and theSustainable Development Goals.

SUPPORT AFRICA VOTE KENYA

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Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 25 -26
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KENYA – A MEMBER OF THE
GLOBAL COMMUNITY

African Union (AU)East African
Community(EAC)

Non-Aligned Movement(NAM)

Forum on China-Africa
Cooperation (FOCAC)

United Nations (UN)Intergovernmental
Authority on
Development(IGAD)

International
Conference of theGreat Lakes Region(ICGLR)

Common Market for
Eastern and Southern
Africa (COMESA)The Commonwealth

The Organisation of
African, Caribbean andPacific States

Group of 77
and China

Tokyo International
Conference on African
Development (TICAD)

KENYA INSPIRINGGLOBAL EXCELLENCEPETER TABICHI, WINNER DR. PATRICK AMOTH, A
OF THE GLOBALSAFE PAIR OF HANDSTEACHER PRIZE 2019
IN TIMES OF CRISISGLOBALLYELIUD KIPCHOGE, BEACONOF HOPE, CHALLENGER OFNORMS, WORLDCHAMPION & MR. 1:59

Peter has dedicated his life to helping others.
He gives 80% of his teaching salary to local
community projects, including education,
sustainable agriculture and peace-building

He is the world record holder in the marathon witha time of 2:01:39, at the 2018 Berlin Marathon. His
run broke the previous world record by 1 minuteand 18 seconds.In October 2019, He become thefirst person in recorded history to break the twohour barrier over a marathon distance

Kenya's health Ministry’s Director of HealthDr. Patrick Amoth has been elected to serveas the Vice President of the Executive Boardof the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dr. Amoth who was elected alongside fourother Vice Presidents during a virtual
meeting on Friday will be representing theAfrica region and will serve for a period of
two years.

NGŨGĨ WA THIONG'O,
A POET, NOVELIST,WRITER, ACTIVISTWANGARI MAATHAI,COLLINS INJERA, RECORDAN ACTIVIST, A
HOLDER AND THE FACE OFCONSERVATIONIST, A GLOBAL RUGBY ACHIEVFIGHTER FOR THE
EMENT
FUTURE OF OUR WORLDNgũgĩ is a writer, poet, novelist withmultiple plays, books and novels to hisname written mostly in his mothertongue, "GIKUYU". He has taught at Yale
University and also at New York
University. Ngũgĩ has frequently been
regarded as a likely candidate for
the Nobel Prize in Literature

Wangari Maathai was a renowned Kenyansocial, environmental and political activist
and the first African woman to win
the Nobel Prize. Wangari was focused on
the planting of trees, environmental
conservation, and women's rights acrossthe World.

Collins Injera is a Kenyan rugby player.He holds the
all-time record for number of tries scored on the IRB
Sevens World Series circuit with 235 . He is known
for his achievements with Kenyan national rugby
sevens team.

KENYA INSPIRINGGLOBAL EXCELLENCE

DR. JOSEPHINE KULEA
HSC, A CHAMPION FOR
CHILD RIGHTS & EDUCATIONFRANCIS KAMAU, A
CLIMATE CHANGE
HERO WITH A TICKETTEGLA LOROUPE, A WORLDBEATER, A GLOBAL VOICEFOR PEACE

Dr. Josephine Kulea and through her organisation, has rescued over 1,200 girls andthrough her organization is supported over
400 girls to get an education. She has beenrecognised as the UN Person of the Year2013, YALI Washington Fellow 2014, African
Union Youth Hero 2015, Top 40 under 40
women award 2016,

Francis Kamau is a 29 year old environmentalist. He was given a green-ticket to
speak on climate change at the 74th
session of the UN General Assembly aswell as at the first ever United Nations
Youth Climate Summit. He has received
awards from the Tony Elumelu
Foundation

Tegla Chepkite Loroupe is a Kenyan long-distance track
and road runner. She is also a global spokeswoman forpeace, women's rights and education. Loroupe holds
the world records for 25 and 30 kilometres andpreviously held the world marathon record

WAWIRA NJIRU,KEEPING KIDS INSCHOOL & A GLOBALCITIZEN

BRIGID KOSGEI, A
CAPTAIN, A LEADER, A
WORLD RECORDHOLDERKENYA WOMEN'S VOLLEY
BALL, TEAM WORK TO
DELIVER RESULTS

Wawira Njiru, a 29 year old Kenyan
businesswoman, was awarded $250,000
from the Global Citizen Prize for herorganizations work 'Food4Education'
which currently provides food to 2,000
lower income students a day.

Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei is a Kenyan
marathon runner who won the 2018 and2019 Chicago Marathons and the 2019
London Marathon. She is the current marathon world record holder for womenrunning in a mixed-sex race

The Kenya women's national volleyball teamrepresents Kenya in international volleyballcompetitions. Kenya has also represented Africa
in Volleyball competitions across the world

"Endorsement is the Ultimate
expression of Multilateralism
and solidarity..
..One We must jealously guard"
H.E Mr. Lazarus O. Amayo, Ambassador

Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations

KENYA:- READY TO SERVE