President William Ruto is preparing to begin an official visit to Central Africa, with State House confirming that he will travel to Angola for a series of high-level engagements.
In a statement released on Monday, State House spokesperson Hussein Mohammed announced that President Ruto will attend the 7th African Union–European Union Summit and also take part in the Second Session of the Ad Hoc Oversight Committee on African Union Institutional Reform.
Ruto will chair this committee in his capacity as the African Union Champion for Institutional Reform.
According to Hussein, the President will use the Angola trip to hold direct talks with European leaders focusing on trade, investment opportunities, and the ongoing implementation of the Kenya–EU Economic Partnership Agreement.
He said the Summit will provide a platform for African and European leaders to assess 20 years of cooperation between the two regions and discuss new global challenges such as geopolitical shifts, financing gaps, and increased security threats.
During the Summit, President Ruto is expected to push for Kenya’s key priorities, including stable and predictable funding for African-led peace operations, enhanced cooperation on counter-terrorism, better border security, and joint climate action.
He will further advocate for international support for Kenya’s economic transformation agenda, which aims to transition the country towards becoming a modern, first-world economy.
Hussein also revealed that the government will be seeking investors for major public-private partnership projects under the Kenya Kwanza administration.
These projects include extensive irrigation programs supported by mega dams, the growth of clean and industrial energy, and large infrastructure upgrades such as roads, airports, ports, and railway systems.
The trip to Angola comes just hours after President Ruto concluded a visit to Uganda, where he announced that Kenya and Uganda will co-own shares in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) once the privatisation process is finalised.
Speaking during the investment tour on Sunday, Ruto explained that the government plans to list KPC shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
This will allow Uganda to legally acquire shares as part of a broader regional investment strategy aimed at strengthening economic cooperation.
He reassured the region that everything is on track, noting that both Kenya and Uganda have already endorsed new cooperation agreements during a joint ministerial meeting held in Nairobi last week.
These agreements clear the way for shared ownership of key infrastructure that had previously been considered for privatisation.
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