Speaker of Kenya's parliament Moses Wetang'ula has reaffirmed his country's firm commitment to the one-China principle in a recent interview with the China Media Group (CMG) in north China's Tianjin Municipality, where he attended the 2026 Legislators Forum for Friendly Exchanges.
Wetang'ula, who previously served as Kenya's foreign minister, was involved in drafting the 2006 joint communique between the governments of China and Kenya, in which Kenya reiterated its adherence to the one-China policy.
Asked about his understanding of the one-China principle, Wetang'ula said Kenya has remained unwavering in upholding China's territorial integrity and oneness.
"As the foreign minister of my country, I have never had any qualms in emphasizing the need for the territorial integrity and oneness of China. And I'm a student of history. And Kenya believes that China is one, and must remain one," he said.
He went on to elaborate the diplomatic philosophy underpinning Kenya's position, noting that the commitment to the one-China policy is shared by himself, the legislature and the country as a whole.
"In fact, when I was foreign minister, a few times I was visited by brokers and agents who would want to say: Can Kenya recognize Taiwan as an independent nation? And I told them no. I can't do that. And Kenya will not do that. For the simple reason that we believe that what we would wish to be done to a friendly country is the same thing we would wish to be done to us. And I stated many times that I personally, the Parliament I lead, and the nation of Kenya, we believe in one-China policy," he said.
Kenya committed to one-China principle: parliament speaker
