Kenya responds after Iranian President cancels meeting with Ruto
Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua explains why Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi postponed his meeting with Ruto
Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua explains why Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi postponed his meeting with Ruto.
On Tuesday, July 11, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua provided details regarding the rationale behind the postponement of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s state visit to Kenya.
CS Mutua explained that the two countries agreed to reschedule the visit to review the Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs).
President Ebrahim Raisi was scheduled to hold a meeting with Ruto on Tuesday but has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 12.
“The President of Iran, His Excellency Ebrahim Raisi, was scheduled to arrive in the country for a visit today. The visit was to provide the two countries with an opportunity to review and re-energize their bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of the people of the two countries.
“The schedule of the President has now been reviewed to allow for the finalization of key MoUs that are central to the furtherance of relations. The Iranian President will now arrive tomorrow for a State Visit,” read the statement in part.
Mutua indicated that Ruto would host Raisi at 7 am and hold bilateral talks with the visiting delegation.
“The President will be at State House at 7.00 am tomorrow for a bilateral meeting. He will, thereafter, proceed to lay a wreath at the Mausoleum of the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta before proceeding to tour other African countries,” he stated.
Ruto and Raisi are expected to hold talks regarding cooperation on energy, trade, agriculture, and technology.
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Speaking earlier, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed confirmed that the joint press conference had been canceled after consultations.
At the time, he indicated that details of his future visit would be provided in due course.
Kenyan was among two other countries that were to be visited by Raisi. The visiting Head of State is also scheduled to visit Uganda and Zimbabwe.
The cancellation of the press event led to speculation of a diplomatic tiff between the two countries.
On Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani described the trip as “a new turning point” which could bolster economic and trade ties with African nations.
Iran has stepped up its diplomacy in recent months to reduce its isolation and offset the impact of crippling sanctions reimposed since the 2018 withdrawal of the United States from a painstakingly negotiated nuclear deal.
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