President William Ruto is expected to jet out of the country on Friday, May 5, evening to embark on a four-day state visit to Europe and the Middle East.
In a statement by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, President Ruto has been invited to attend the coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom.
“President William Ruto will be departing the country this evening to join other world leaders at the coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom on Saturday. At the invitation of the King, President Ruto will attend the historic event to be held at Westminster Abbey and presided over by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby,” the statement read in part.
President Ruto will then fly to Netherlands where he will hold a series of bilateral meetings including one with His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands.
“During the visit, Kenya and the Netherlands will explore new areas of cooperation and strengthen existing partnerships between the two countries in critical areas such as trade and investment, development cooperation, and multilateral fora,” Hussein stated.
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Ruto will then have a two-day state visit to Israel where he will hold high-level bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discuss areas of mutual interest, including technology and innovation, manufacturing, agriculture and defence cooperation.
“The President is expected to visit several agricultural projects in the Middle East country that is renowned for its mega strides in irrigation. Additionally, the President will meet the Israeli business community to pitch for their partnership and investment in Kenya,” Hussein added.
