President William Ruto left the country last night for an official trip to the United States where he will hold a series of meetings.
State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed Ruto will visit Silicon Valley in San Francisco, where he will meet with tech leaders of Microsoft, Intel, Google and Apple, among others.
The Head of State will thereafter attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly session in New York.
”The global gathering will assess progress towards the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), address critical global challenges such as the climate crisis and debt concerns in the Global South,” said Mohamed.
The Head of State will also participate in the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Ambition Summit, building on the successes of the recently concluded Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi.
”The President will emphasise Kenya’s young talent, green energy initiatives and its value as an alternative supply chain for American companies.”
The State House spokesperson said the visit ”aims to enhance investment opportunities and trade relations with the United States, with a particular focus on nurturing Kenya’s thriving start-up sector known as the “Silicon Savannah.”
”On the sidelines of the General Assembly, President Ruto will chair a session of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change and participate in discussions on the High-Level Panel for Sustainable Ocean Economy,” added Mohamed.
President Ruto is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with world leaders during the visit to the US.
