President of Hungary János Áder is in the country for a four-day state visit.
The president accompanied by Hungarian First Lady Anita Herczegh were received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo.
Mr Áder will hold bilateral talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta during his visit.
Visiting Hungarian President János Áder is considered a ceremonial head back in his country. But that could suit his lobbying for better ties abroad.
As a parliamentary system, Hungary bestows most of the executive powers in the Prime Minister, currently Viktor Orbán.
Yet that makes the Hungarian president a more amenable leader with less political baggage.
State House in Nairobi says he will be visiting Kenya on a four-day state visit, the longest yet by a European leader on Kenyan soil.
“The Hungarian president, accompanied by First Lady Anita Herczegh, will be officially received by their hosts President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi on Monday, 17th January 2022,” a tentative programme issued by State House on Friday indicated.
“Kenya and Hungary enjoy warm and strong bilateral ties dating back to 1964 when Hungary established an Embassy in Nairobi.”
