On April 29, 2006, Chinese President Hu Jintao left Nairobi, capital of Kenya, for home after successfully concluding his state visit to this country.

During his visit to Kenya, President Hu held talks with his Kenyan counterpart Mwai Kibaki and both sides jointly planned the direction for future development of bilateral relations. The two countries also signed a range of cooperation documents.

President Hu also visited the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the United Nations Environment Programme, (UNEP) and met with their directors.

Kenya is an important country in East Africa. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1963, bilateral relations have been developing smoothly. The Kenyan government adheres to the one-China policy and both countries have maintained close consultations and cooperation in international affairs. Bilateral cooperation in economy, trade and other areas has been continuously expanded. In 2005, the trade volume reached 475 million US dollars, an increase of 29.7% over the same period of the previous year.

Kenya is the last leg of Hu's current five-nation tour. From April 18, he has paid state visits to the United Sates, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Nigeria and Kenya successively.