She held talks with President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

[5] In the same year, Former President of Germany, Horst Köhler led a trade delegation to Nairobi.

Germany unlike other European countries restrained itself from issuing travel advisories to Kenya.

Germany is Kenya's third largest export market in Europe after the UK and the Netherlands.

[6] Kenya and Germany signed an agreement to avoid double taxation in 1977.

The deal was made at a time when the anti-immigration AfD party was growing in popularity in Germany.

[8] On the side of Kenya the deal is struck next month after its young population's massive riots limited the government's ability to impose tax increases.

[9] There are concerns about brain drain in Kenya, as professionals such as doctors and nurses could leave for better-paying jobs in Germany.

[10] Kenya had diplomatic relations with West Germany and the embassy was located in Bonn.

[11] After the unification of East and West Germany, the embassy moved to Berlin.