
Photo of Presodent William Ruto and his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua.
President William Ruto has jetted out of the Country and is set to visit the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (US).
President Ruto will first land in the United Kingdom, where he will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday.
He will be one of 500 international dignitaries attending the Royal State Funeral which will be held at Westminster Abbey.
Upon his arrival in the UK, Ruto will be hosted for dinner by King Charles III.
In a tweet before leaving the country President Ruto said: “Strengthening ties with the international community will catalyse the transformation of our country. Departed for London, UK to attend Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s burial. Later I will join world leaders for the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York.”
After the funeral the head of state will fly to the United States of America to attend the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Ruto is set to meet with US President Joe Biden and representatives from the American Chamber of Commerce.
The UNGA conference will be the first in person since the Covid-19 pandemic, which prohibited physical meetings.
The leaders will also engage roundtable discussions on climate change shortly before the United Nations Security Council meets to discuss Ukraine.
The leaders will also discuss how to expedite job creation and social protection, as well as eliminate the Covid-19 pandemic.