National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has outlined Kenya’s push to deepen parliamentary ties with India, expand cooperation in health, and attract more investment, following high-level engagements held in New Delhi.

Wetang’ula shared the details on X on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, after attending the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC).

The engagements took place on the sidelines of the conference and involved senior leaders of the Indian Parliament. According to Wetang’ula, the meetings focused on how the two countries can strengthen their long-standing relationship through parliamentary cooperation, skills exchange, and economic engagement.

Kenya and India have enjoyed diplomatic ties for decades, with strong links in trade, education, and health.

Wetang’ula said the visit was also about learning from India’s parliamentary systems and finding practical ways to improve legislative work back home. He noted that Parliament plays a key role in shaping laws, supporting democracy, and creating an environment that encourages investment and development.

“On the sidelines of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi, India, I visited Lok Sabha (the House of the People) where I held engagements with the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla, Shri Harivansh, the Deputy Chairman Rahja Sabha (the upper house of the Parliament of India), Shri Utpal Kumar Singh the Secretary General of the House of the People and Shri Shashi Tharoor a member of the House,” Wetang’ula wrote.

Shaping cooperation

He noted that the talks were grounded in the shared history between Kenya and India, which continues to shape cooperation between the two nations.

“Our discussions explored strategies to deepen the existing Kenya-India relations, founded on a shared rich colonial history,” he wrote.

Wetang’ula said both sides agreed that stronger links between lawmakers would help translate diplomatic goodwill into practical cooperation that benefits citizens in both countries.

“We agreed to support efforts geared towards the establishment of parliamentary groups that will develop closer engagement between the two Parliaments. Further, I urged the House representatives to consider reviving training for parliamentary staff on legislative drafting, which was discontinued following the COVID-19 outbreak,” he wrote.

He also used the opportunity to push for more Indian investment in Kenya, pointing to the large Indian business community already operating in the country and Kenya’s open business environment.

“Acknowledging that Kenya plays host to many businessmen and investors from India, I urged the leadership to encourage more to invest in the economy and support Kenya’s development agenda, assuring them of the friendly environment the nation offered,” he wrote.

Health cooperation was another key issue raised, with Wetang’ula calling for deeper collaboration through skills and technology sharing.

“I also called upon India to share ideas on how to improve and strengthen the health sector through knowledge, skill, and technology transfer,” he wrote.

Wetang’ula said he was accompanied by senior parliamentary officials during the visit, underlining the institutional nature of the engagements.

“I was accompanied by, among others, Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly Serah Kioko and Director Steve Apopo,” he stated.