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- Kenya’s President William Ruto made a 24-hour visit to the Central African Republic recently holding talks in Bangui with President Faustin Archange Touadera. It was the first time a Kenyan head of state had visited the country
Kenya’s President William Ruto made a 24-hour visit to the Central African Republic recently holding talks in Bangui with President Faustin Archange Touadera. It was the first time a Kenyan head of state had visited the country.
Accompanied by his wife, President Ruto praised efforts by President Touadera to bring about a gradual return to peace in the country that has been plagued by conflict since 2013. He further said that under Touadera’s leadership, Central African Republic has seen stability and progress. Ruto also paid tribute to the resilience of the people of the Central African Republic, and said he hoped this was the start of a genuine rapprochement, building cooperation that benefited both countries.
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Ruto said that it was his inaugural visit and there were possibilities for both countries working together in areas like agriculture. He stressed the need for sharing Kenya’s experience in agriculture and the need for agricultural experts from his country interfacing with farmers of the host country for technology transfer. Kenya is also expected to make a major contribution to the CAR in terms of energy transition.
