The cooperation is aimed at aligning partnerships in leadership development, governance reform programming, policy-oriented research, and institutional capacity enhancement. The event entailed the launch of a flagship capacity-building initiative for senior public officials drawn from Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, and Tunisia. We must work together and build our future together,” said Italy’s Minister for Universities and Research, Anne Maria Bernini. Bernini noted long-standing scientific ties, pointing to the Luigi Broglio Space Centre in Malindi as a symbol of successful Kenyan–Italian collaboration. “The choices we make today on knowledge, science and research will launch our communities into the future.

Source: Standard Digital February 14, 2026 11:10 UTC