Ruto meets US Amb Meg Whitman and Senator Chris Coons after Raila jibe
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President William Ruto hosts US Senator Chris Coons and Ambassador Meg Whitman at State House, Nairobi
President William Ruto hosts US Senator Chris Coons and Ambassador Meg Whitman at State House, Nairobi.
In a statement on Friday, Ruto said Kenya is keen on enhancing its relations with the United States to expand trade and investment opportunities for citizens of both nations.
“Held talks with US Senator Chris Coons who appreciated Kenya as one of the most vibrant democracies in the world. Also discussed global security issues, climate change, and the progressive path of devolution in Kenya.”
“This mutually beneficial partnership will extend to climate change mitigation efforts and environmental conservation,” he said.
The meeting comes a day after coming Opposition Chief Raila Odinga hit out at Meg Whitman over her remarks on the credibility of Kenya’s 2022 polls.
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Senator Coons has been in the country since last week in what observers say is part of US efforts to broker a truce between the incumbent President Ruto and Odinga.
Senator Coons had already engaged with Odinga, with both sides entering bi-partisan discussions aimed at addressing the concerns raised by the Opposition.
Following the State House meeting Friday, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Alfred Mutua welcomed Ambassador Whitman’s comments as “facts” asserting that it paid tribute to the democratic way the country’s constitutional institutions oversaw what he described as a credible electoral process that has set the country on a path of transformation.
“Her (Whitman’s) message resonates well with the Kenya Kwanza economic empowerment plan and we thank her for telling the truth to naysayers, however painful it may be to some people living in denial,” Mutua said adding that Kenyan welcomes the “forthright and honest comments” made by Whitman.
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