Kenya has always punched above its weight internationally. Kenyatta positioned the country as pro-Western and capitalist while Nyerere went socialist. Moi hosted peace talks for Sudan and Somalia while running a repressive state at home. Kibaki focused inward. Uhuru pushed the African Union, courted China, and fought the ICC. Ruto has leaned into pan-Africanism and positioned Kenya as a regional power broker on climate and trade. This trail follows how each presidency used foreign policy to secure legitimacy, access resources, and project power. Kenya's diplomacy has always been transactional, pragmatic, and effective.