President William Ruto departs the country for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where he is scheduled to attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit.
In a statement on Monday, January 13, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said Ruto will address the summit's opening session, where he will showcase Kenya's leadership in renewable energy, particularly geothermal power.
"The President is scheduled to speak during the opening session of the summit, whose theme is "Exploring the Global Energy Transition." He will highlight Kenya’s leadership in renewable energy, particularly geothermal power, and identify opportunities for global partnerships to address energy challenges and foster green growth,” the statement reads.
In addition to his participation in the summit, Ruto is also expected to hold bilateral talks with prominent global leaders, including UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
"President Ruto will also hold high-level bilateral discussions with key global leaders, including His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. These discussions will focus on strengthening cooperation in energy, trade, investment, and technology, which are key pillars of Kenya’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda," the statement added.
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Mohamed noted that the visit is expected to culminate in the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Kenya and the UAE.
He explained that the agreement is anticipated to simplify export procedures and attract UAE investments in various sectors of Kenya’s economy.
"During the visit, Kenya and the UAE are expected to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which will foster increased trade, investment, and development cooperation between the two countries.
"The UAE is Kenya’s sixth-largest export destination and a key market for tea, meat products, fruits, vegetables, and flowers. The agreement is expected to further simplify export procedures, enhance market access for trade in services, and stimulate increased investments from the UAE across several sectors," the statement concluded.
This trip comes a day after Ruto left the country for Uganda to attend the African Union Extraordinary Summit on the Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).
