Prince Rahim Aga Khan V visits Kenya to deepen partnership
His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V.
His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V will make his first official visit to Kenya from Monday to Wednesday at the invitation of President William Ruto.
This will be Prince Rahim’s first State visit to Kenya since he became the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims in February.
During the visit, a range of items will be on the agenda, including current and future areas of cooperation.
Private employers
The Aga Khan V’s father, Prince Karim al-Husseini Aga Khan IV, died on February 4 at the age of 88.
He was the founder of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which reaches more than 27 million people across all parts of Kenya.
The AKDN is one of Kenya’s largest private employers, with over 14,000 Kenyan staff. It reaches millions through its work in education, health, economic development, and environmental stewardship.
The network oversees the Aga Khan schools, the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, the Aga Khan Foundation, the Aga Khan University Hospital, Jubilee Insurance, Diamond Trust Bank, Serena Hotels, businesses under the Industrial Promotion Services, among others.
The Aga Khan Foundation provides quality education for marginalised children by supporting 366 public primary schools, benefiting nearly 160,000 students, more than 3,000 teachers and educators, and 9,000 parents in some of the most remote parts of the country.
Among the key areas of focus for the AKDN is climate resilience, where it has planted more than 12 million trees across Kenya and is advancing a wide-ranging agenda, including the Indian Ocean Coastal Regeneration Initiative, which is restoring marine ecosystems, regenerating adjacent farmland, and strengthening the resilience of coastal communities.
