Ruto departs for Europe tour to boost trade

President William Ruto leaves Kenya today for official visits to Belgium and Norway plus a state visit to Finland. The tour aims to attract investment and expand market access for Kenyan exports.

State House spokesman Hussein Mohammed announced the trip on June 7. Ruto will meet King Philippe of Belgium and European leaders to advance the Kenya-EU Economic Partnership Agreement. In Norway he is set to discuss renewable energy with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The final stop in Finland includes a state visit hosted by President Alexander Stubb and new agreements on education, technology and clean energy. The tour follows Ruto's recent two-day state visit to South Africa. There the two countries signed six bilateral agreements to increase trade. Meetings are also planned with the European Council President and the European Parliament President. Forums in Norway and Finland will focus on business opportunities in electric mobility, manufacturing and innovation.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto at the Africa-France summit podium in Nairobi, symbolizing the end of traditional French influence in Francophone Africa.
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Macron says era of french pre-carre in africa is over

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Emmanuel Macron arrived in Nairobi on Sunday and declared that the era of the French 'pré carré' in Francophone Africa ended in 2017. The French president met Kenyan counterpart William Ruto and is preparing an Africa-France summit.

Rais William Ruto ametangaza kupata zaidi ya Ksh20 bilioni katika ahadi za uwekezaji kutoka Umoja wa Ulaya wakati wa ziara yake barani Ulaya. Ahadi hizo zilitolewa Jumatatu baada ya mazungumzo huko Brussels.

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Kenyan President William Ruto is departing for Evian, France, to represent Africa at the G7 Leaders' Summit. He was invited by French President Emmanuel Macron. The trip was confirmed on June 15, 2026.

Mkutano mkubwa wa Afrika na Ufaransa utafanyika Nairobi ukiwaleta pamoja zaidi ya wajumbe 4000 wakiwemo marais 30. Hii ni mara ya kwanza mkutano kama huo kufanyika katika nchi ya Kiafrika isiyozungumza Kifaransa.

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Rais William Ruto alitembelea mradi wa ujenzi wa Bomas of Kenya wakati Nairobi ilipokuwa chini ya ulinzi mkali wakati wa maadhimisho ya miaka miwili tangu maandamano ya Gen Z.

President William Ruto confirmed plans to expand Matulo Airstrip in Bungoma and build a 300-kilometre highway from Mau Summit to Malaba.

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President William Ruto was driven in a black Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Pullman during his state visit to Kazakhstan. The armoured limousine is among the world's most exclusive vehicles for heads of state.

 

 

 

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