Tech Tour –President William Ruto has planned to use the first five days during his American tour to meet tech billionaires in San Francisco, California.
In a Statehouse communique developed by Spokesman Hussein Mohammed on Wednesday September 13, President Ruto who flew out of the country yesterday Wednesday for the 78th session of the United Nations UN General Assembly, will utilize his first days to forge ties with innovators at the Silicon Valley.
“The visit aims to enhance investment opportunities and trade relations with the US, with a particular focus on nurturing Kenya’s thriving start-up sector known as the Silicon Savannah,” Hussein Mohammed announced.
Ruto to meet Investors
The head of State will meet tech leaders of Microsoft, Intel, Google, and Apple with whom he wants to ask them to start absorbing young talents from Kenya as well as to invest in Kenya.
Dr. Ruto’s tour is coming just days after his deputy Rigathi Gachagua also left for Colombia and Cuba for trade-related assignments.
At the same time, Chief Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Attorney General Justine Muturi also jetted out for the United Kingdom UK where they will spend three days before returning home.
“Arrived safely in London for a three-day official visit. Thank you Balozi Esipisu for the warm reception. Excited and ready to engage with UK government officials, industry leaders, and like-minded partners. Our goal is to showcase Kenya as the premier investment hub in Eastern Africa and beyond,” Mudavadi updated.
U.K Plan for Kenya
While there, Mudavadi announced that the UK government has committed to prioritizing the Nairobi City Railway as part of its Africa agenda.
Mudavadi had an insightful engagement with the delegation from Atkins Group, who delivered a comprehensive presentation regarding their proposed vision for the Nairobi Railway City.
In the statement, this ambitious initiative is poised to become a cornerstone project within the framework of the Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership.
