Egypt and KenyaGeneral Relations:
Brief History
• Egyptian-Kenyan relations were always friendly and based on mutual cooperation whereas Egypt has always provided support and assistance to the Kenyan people during times of crisis.
It can be noted that the historical relations between both countries began before the independence of Kenya, as Egypt during the time of Gamal Abdel Nasser, provided support to the Kenyan Mau Mau movement through a diplomatic and media campaign focused against the British occupation of Kenya.
Furthermore a radio channel from Egypt in the Kiswahili language- the first of its kind in Africa- named " the voice of Africa" was first broadcasted from Egypt to support the Kenyan people in their struggle to liberate their country.
• Egypt helped also turn the issue of supporting the Mau Mau movement and the release of Jomo Kenyatta into an African and an international issue, as Cairo was the first capital to open its doors to Kenyan national leaders and give them all possible assistance to revitalize their movement inside Kenya.
And among those leaders who visited Cairo during this period were Oginga Odinga, Tom Mboya, James Gichuru, Joseph Murumbi and others such as members of the ruling Kenya African National Union "KANU" and the Kenya African Democratic Union "KADU" which opened two offices in Cairo during this period.
• During the past decade, Egypt continued its policy to support Kenya, and provided the necessary assistance in times of crisis and during natural disasters such as droughts and floods, and this was achieved through the provision of food aid, medical and technical assistance to support the Kenyan people.
• Egypt also provided through the Egyptian Fund for Technical Cooperation with Africa affiliated with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and through other Egyptian institutions technical cooperation assistance in the areas of agriculture, water, livestock, fisheries, health, communications, security, and capacity building, and in many other fields.
Mutual Visits
1-Egyptian Visits to Kenya Visit of the Egyptian Minister for water resources and irrigation.
Visit of H.E. Ambassador Mona Omar assistant Minister for African and Africa Union Affairs.
2- Kenyan Visits to EgyptKenyan Minister of foreign affairs’ visit to Egypt during the FOCAC meeting.
Visit of the Vice president of Kenya.
Visit of the Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya.Visit of the judge of the High Court of Kenya.
Kenya and AASTMT AcademicAASTMT welcomes the Nigerian students since 1991 in its different educational fields.
Students Statistics:
The student capacity has been started by one student in the second semester of 1991 in Engineering and technology college (Marine Engineering Department).
By the end of the second semester 2015/2016, the number of students has reached 44 students.In Alexandria Branch, there are 44 students studying Maritime, Business, and Logistics, as follows:
College Number of Students1 Business 32 Maritime Transport 373 Logistics 4Honored Students:
AASTMT and AAFS are very proud of their honored Kenyan graduates and students, and wish them all success in their future.
From these honored students
• Musab Gambo Magam graduated first semester 2014 - 2015.
• Yahuza Bashir Bello graduated first semester 2013 - 2014
Activities:Kenyan students usually take part in most of the student activities, either:
• their special events such as African Day, AAFS trips and events, ... etc,
• The student affairs activities such as different social, cultural activities and trips.Meetings:
• There are regular meetings with the Kenyan students and their coordinators twice per semester.
• AAFS staff is ready anytime to welcome any student. Visits:
• 28th Jan., 2014: Dr. Hazem Awad Bin, Chairman of the establishment of the university International Coastal Kenya visit to NIMSA.
• May, 2014: Vice-President of the Republic of Kenya visit to NIMSA.
