President William Ruto has jetted out of the country for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he is expected to attend the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit (Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit).

The head of state was seen off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by his deputy, Kithure Kindiki, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

Kindiki took to his official X account to share some of the photos that were taken as he saw off his boss.

“Seeing off President William Samoei Ruto as he departed for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to attend the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit (Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit),” Kindiki captioned the photos.

JKIA, NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025

Seeing off President William Samoei Ruto as he departed for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to attend the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit (Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit). pic.twitter.com/SZS9QxFYtI

— Kithure Kindiki (@KindikiKithure) January 28, 2025

Energy Summit

The summit, which has been organized by the government of Tanzania and Mission 300, an unprecedented collaboration between the African Development Bank Group, the World Bank Group, and global partners, seeks to address Africa’s electricity access gap using new technology and innovative financing.

It aims to advance Mission 300, an initiative to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Africa by 2030. The summit will focus on accelerating energy access in underserved regions, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and mobilising private sector investment.

The two-day summit that kicked off on Monday, January 27, 2025, is expected to yield two significant outcomes: the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration, outlining commitments and practical actions from African governments to reform the energy sector, and the first set of National Energy Compacts, which will serve as blueprints with country-specific targets and timelines for implementation of critical reforms.

Second phase

In the first phase, 12 countries will present their energy compacts: Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Other African countries are expected to develop their compacts in subsequent phases.

The partnerships forged and commitments made by the continent’s leaders and changemakers gathering in Dar es Salaam this week will shape the continent’s journey toward achieving universal energy access, transforming millions of lives, and driving sustainable development and job creation.