President William Ruto embarked on a journey outside the country on Friday evening to participate in a conference hosted in Congo Brazzaville.
The President, joined by fellow African leaders, will convene at the Summit of the Three Basins, focusing on Biodiversity Ecosystems and Tropical Forests.
The summit spans from Thursday, October 26, through Saturday, October 28.
In an announcement from the Official account of the Presidency of the Republic of Congo, it was stated: “His Excellency Sir William Ruto arrived in Brazzaville, this Friday, October 27, 2023. The Kenyan President is coming to take part in the second edition of the Summit of the 3 tropical forest basins of the planet, the presidential segment of which will take place this Saturday, October 28, 2023.”
Unlike prior official trips, State House and Office of the President representatives did not release a formal statement regarding this particular visit.
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The President’s excursion to Congo Brazzaville follows his recent return to Kenya after attending the Future Investment Initiative at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, earlier in the week.
The President’s overseas trip transpires amid growing concerns over government expenditure on foreign travel.
In response, President Ruto instructed the Treasury to implement a significant cut to the travel budget of all government institutions, amounting to Ksh11 billion.