President Ruto meets Italian president Sergio Mattarella in Rome.

President William Ruto started the first of his three day official visit to Italy with a meeting with his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella. The president holds bilateral talks ahead of more talks with prime minister Giorgio Meloni. President Ruto's tour is meant to unlock infrastructure and investment deals including the Arror, Kimwarer and Itare dams. Earlier the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the fallen soldiers in Rome.