President Ruto Huddles with Former Prez Uhuru Kenyatta

December 13, 2024

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Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto visited former President Uhuru Kenyatta at his family home in Gatundu. During the visit, the two leaders discussed several issues of national and regional importance.

President Ruto took the opportunity to reiterate his appreciation and commendation of President Kenyatta’s statesmanship in overseeing the peaceful transfer of power after the 2022 elections, as well as the goodwill the former President has continued to demonstrate towards his fellow leaders and his support for Kenya’s ongoing progress and development.

Both leaders acknowledged the challenging global environment affecting many countries, including Kenya, caused by a complex interplay of factors: the disruptive effects of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine – which destabilized supply chains and led to high commodity prices, particularly for fertilizer and wheat – volatile currency markets, and a harsh macroeconomic climate. They noted progress in addressing these adverse impacts, especially in reducing inflation to its lowest level in the past decade, significantly lowering food prices, stabilizing the Kenyan shilling, and reducing interest rates.

President Ruto thanked President Kenyatta for laying a strong foundation that has enabled the government to implement key programs under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. These programs include transforming agriculture to ensure food security, achieving universal health coverage, providing affordable housing, empowering MSMEs, developing transport and communication infrastructure, last-mile electrification, etc.