President William Ruto is set to jet out of the country for a State Visit to China later this month.  

Prime Cabinet Secretary (CS) Musalia Mudavadi confirmed this noting that he will also be leaving the country later in the coming months for a series of meetings lined up.

“Apart from that there are meetings for COMESA lined up, the president will also attend IGAD meetings in Japan; there. Could be others that could come in between,” Mudavadi said. 

The latest comes two weeks after the president left the country for Namibia to attend the inauguration of Naimbia;s new Head of State, Netumbo Nandi-Ndwaitwah.

The event held in Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, was graced by several other presidents including; Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe), João Lourenço (Angola), Felix Tshisekedi (DRC Congo), Hakainde Hichilema (Zambia), Duma Boko (Botswana), Daniel Chapo (Mozambique), and Brahim Ghali (Sahrawi).

Ruto congratulated Namibia’s president and commended the country’s citizens for electing the first female president. He also expressed his confidence in Namibia’s fifth head of state, noting that she would inspire progress and prosperity in the country.

“We wish President Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is also Namibia’s fifth head of state, every success as she undertakes the noble duty of serving in the highest office in her nation. With her track record in public service, leadership, and the liberation struggle, I am confident that she will inspire progress and prosperity,” Ruto stated.

Additionally, the president affirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with Namibia and assured that the two countries will work close together to benefit citizens. 

“Kenya looks forward to working closely with President Nandi-Ndaitwah and the Government of Namibia to further deepen our strong bilateral ties for the mutual benefit of our two nations and peoples. At the colourful ceremony at State House Windhoek, I joined Presidents @SuluhuSamia of Tanzania, @CyrilRamaphosa (South Africa), @edmnangagwa (Zimbabwe), João Lourenço (Angola), Felix Tshisekedi (DRC Congo), @HHichilema (Zambia), Duma Boko (Botswana), Daniel Chapo (Mozambique), and Brahim Ghali (Sahrawi), among other leaders, to witness the inauguration of President Nandi-Naitwah,” Ruto wrote on X.