Saturday, February 17, 2024 – United States of America President Joe Biden has invited Kenyan head of State William Ruto in May this year.
In his grateful message to the U.S.A counterpart today, Ruto, on behalf Kenyans conveyed deep appreciation to Biden for the warmly gesture.
“This visit will provide an opportunity for our governments and nations to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations, which began at the dawn of Kenya’s independence from colonial rule, and the birth of a free, open, democratic sovereign nation.
“I look forward to engaging with President Biden on a broad range of matters of mutual interest to our nations, not just in terms of sectors of economic, political and diplomatic spheres of endeavour, but also with respect to our shared commitment to the fundamental values which define the strong policy convergence and robust strategic alignment of our enterprises, peoples and governments,” Ruto wrote on X-Platform.
In the statement he issued on Friday, Dr. Ruto said Kenya views the state visit as a high-profile opportunity to articulate a new era of dynamic partnership aimed at transforming trade and investment, green energy and climate action, digital technology and innovation, health and human development, as well as peace and security.
He added that, it is another rare opportunity to deliberate on how to collectively find a lasting solution to deliver shared prosperity for Kenya, Africa, the Global South and the entire world.