On Friday, November 21, 2025, Kenya's Chief of the Defence Forces, General Charles Kahariri, hosted delegations from Sierra Leone and Azerbaijan at the Defence Headquarters in Nairobi to strengthen diplomatic and defence ties.

• The Sierra Leone delegation, led by High Commissioner H.E. Lieutenant General (Rtd) Peter Kakowou Lavahun, discussed formalizing defence cooperation through a planned Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA).
• Kenya and Sierra Leone acknowledged their historical relationship, including Kenya's role in stabilizing Sierra Leone in the late 1990s and RSLAF's contributions to peace operations in Somalia.
• The delegation from Azerbaijan was led by Minister of Defence Industries Vuqar Mustafayev, focusing on strengthening diplomatic relations following 20 years of bilateral ties and the inauguration of Azerbaijan's embassy in Nairobi in June 2025.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, held talks at Mayuge State Lodge aiming to ease diplomatic tensions following Museveni's recent remarks about access to the Indian Ocean.

• President Museveni warned that landlocked African countries could face future wars if their access to the Indian Ocean is obstructed.
• Mudavadi assured legislators that Kenya provides safe and unrestricted passage for goods from landlocked countries.
• Museveni described the notion of any single country claiming exclusive ownership of the sea as "madness," advocating for accelerated East African political and economic integration.

Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to reaffirm strong ties following recent remarks by Museveni hinting at potential conflict over access to the Indian Ocean.

• The meeting took place on Thursday, November 20, at the Mayuge State Lounge in Uganda.
• Museveni had previously warned that conflict could arise if landlocked Uganda remained blocked from accessing the Indian Ocean.
• Mudavadi reassured that Kenya has always provided safe and free passage for goods from landlocked countries, emphasizing that Presidents William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni are committed to safeguarding stability.