President Ruto leaves for 81st UNGA in New York

President William Ruto left for New York, United States, on Saturday night, for the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Ruto’s trip comes with a major economic agenda, with Kenya seeking fresh partnerships in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, health, agriculture and technology. A key focus of the meeting will be the planned 2.2 trillion shilling East Africa Refinery in Lamu, a project expected to create more than 60,000 jobs. Ruto will co-chair investment roundtables hosted by the Africa Finance Corporation and the Global Africa Business Initiative alongside Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote. The President is accompanied by the First Lady Rachel Ruto