President William Ruto

2023 - 3 - 27

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Ruto in Germany: President invites investors to Kenya (The Standard)

President William Ruto meeting the CEO of the European Organisation for Sustainability Development Arshad Rab in Berlin. [Ruto, Twitter].

The meeting’s main objective is to discuss mutual areas of interest including, health, addressing Kenya’s food security and drought response, climate action, trade, and investment. “We are inviting German businessmen to invest in Kenya’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The President will also engage with the leadership of the European Union, including Charles Michel, President of the European Union Council, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

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President Ruto urges German enterprises to invest in Kenya (Capital FM Kenya)

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 27 - President William Ruto has invited German businessmen to invest in Kenya's micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

He noted that so far, the uptake of the facility has been encouraging. The President noted that the Government is committed — under its Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda — to supporting small enterprises to blossom. Ruto noted that the sector is the backbone of the German economy, generating more than 60 per cent of employment opportunities.

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Kenyan President Ruto urges German companies to take advantage ... (Business Insider Africa)

Kenyan President William Ruto has invited German businessmen to invest in Kenya's micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Ruto met with German business ...

Ruto will also be the keynote speaker at the 2023 Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue and will meet with German business leaders and investors. According to Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, the 2022 General Election has elevated the country's profile on the global scene, making Kenya a potential candidate for increased Foreign Direct Investment. He also highlighted the Kenyan government's commitment to supporting small enterprises through the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, which includes the establishment of the Hustler Fund to provide affordable credit to millions of Kenyans who depend on the MSME sector for a living.

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[PHOTOS] Ruto meets German President Steinmeier in Berlin (The Star, Kenya)

President William Ruto on Monday met with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Schloss Bellevue, Berlin. Ruto later inspected a guard of honor ...

Ruto later inspected a guard of honor at German's state house. •Ruto later inspected a guard of honor at German's state house.

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Ruto seeks support from German investors as anti-government ... (Nairobi News)

President William Ruto on Monday invited German businessmen to invest in Kenya's micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, saying that Kenya stands to ...

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Kenya's president in German shopping for investors (Garowe Online)

NAIROBI - Kenya President William Ruto is on a two-day state visit to Germany sourcing for investment for Kenya. The head of state has urged invited German ...

“That is why we have put more than Sh50 Billion in the Hustler Fund to provide affordable credit to millions of Kenyans who depend on the MSME sector for a living.” He pointed out that the sector is the backbone of the German economy, generating more than 60 percent of employment opportunities. The head of state has urged invited German businessmen to consider investing in Kenya’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.

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Kenya, Germany to prioritise elimination of non-tariff barriers (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

The two countries say the move will reduce the costs of business and ease the movement of goods and services.

Markus Jerger, the Chairman of Der Mittelstand-German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW). “Investing in Kenya will offer enterprises access to the EAC, COMESA, the Tripartite Free Trade Area and AfCFTA markets of 1.4 billion people and a combined GDP of $3.4 Trillion,” he said. He told the Forum that Kenya is ready to partner with businesses, especially in the areas of renewable energy, infrastructure, digital economy, housing and agriculture. “That is why we have put more than Sh50 Billion in the Hustler Fund to provide affordable credit to millions of Kenyans who depend on the MSME sector for a living.” “This will improve the balance of trade that is currently in favour of Germany,” he said. He made the remarks on Monday when he met President of Germany Dr.

AFRICA : William Ruto, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Kaïs Saïed, Ben ... (Africa Intelligence)

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Trade between Kenya and EU to dominate Ruto's trip (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

Trade between Kenya and Europe is expected to rise following a compelling pitch President William Ruto will make to investors in Berlin and Brussels this ...

Kenya, Germany to Eliminate Non-Tariff Barriers to Boost Trade (AllAfrica.com)

President William Ruto explained that the removal of the barriers will also enhance investments by German businesses in Kenya. "This will improve the balance of ...

"Investing in Kenya will offer enterprises access to the EAC, COMESA, the Tripartite Free Trade Area and AfCFTA markets of 1.4 billion people and a combined GDP of $3.4 Trillion," he said. He told the Forum that Kenya is ready to partner with businesses, especially in the areas of renewable energy, infrastructure, digital economy, housing and agriculture. "This will improve the balance of trade that is currently in favour of Germany," he said.

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Kenya-Germany to intensify ties on climate protection (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

Kenya will intensify its ties with Germany in the field of climate protection, President William Ruto has said.

Speaking during a dinner meeting hosted by the Deustech Afrika Stiftung and the German Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, President Ruto said the two countries will escalate the relationship to exploit the emerging opportunities and confront new challenges that face us. Earlier, during a meeting with Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Ibrahim Thiaw in Steglitz, Ruto noted there was need for an urgent collective action on climate change is necessary to stop this global threat to humanity. On matters climate change, the President, who is Berlin said the other areas of cooperation between the two countries will include the development of climate-compatible energy systems and adapting to the consequences of climate change.

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President Ruto says Impunity will not be tolerated as he vows life ... (Capital FM Kenya)

BERLIN, Germany, Mar 28 - President William Ruto has said impunity will not be part of the country's political discourse. He said all Kenyans must submit ...

“We have deliberately offered the police operational and financial independence to work. He said it is incumbent of the Inspector General of Police to decide on how to secure Kenya. He said all Kenyans must submit to the rule of law.

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We must submit to rule of law - Ruto says amid demos (The Star, Kenya)

President William Ruto has maintained that impunity will not be part of the country's political discourse. Speaking on Tuesday in Berlin when he met Kenyans ...

"We have deliberately offered the police operational and financial independence to work. Speaking on Tuesday in Berlin when he met Kenyans living in Germany, Ruto said all Kenyans must submit to the rule of law. - Speaking on Tuesday in Berlin when he met Kenyans living in Germany, Ruto said all Kenyans must submit to the rule of law.

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Kenya-Germany to intensify ties on climate protection (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

Kenya will intensify its ties with Germany in the field of climate protection, President William Ruto has said.

Speaking during a dinner meeting hosted by the Deustech Afrika Stiftung and the German Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, President Ruto said the two countries will escalate the relationship to exploit the emerging opportunities and confront new challenges that face us. Earlier, during a meeting with Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Ibrahim Thiaw in Steglitz, Ruto noted there was need for an urgent collective action on climate change is necessary to stop this global threat to humanity. On matters climate change, the President, who is Berlin said the other areas of cooperation between the two countries will include the development of climate-compatible energy systems and adapting to the consequences of climate change.

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Kenya's President William Ruto Urges End to War in Ukraine (LatestLY)

He also downplayed the anti-government protests rocking the East African nation as an opposition ploy.Ruto's visit to Berlin comes when Kenya is grappling with ...

That is an act of stupidity and ignorance," he added, blaming the government for the chaos. "This is our country, it belongs to all of us, and I am not seeing the big issue of why the president should take such a hardline position because Raila is not going to negotiate in personal matters that would take away anything from the president." Ruto told DW that he was willing to engage with all Kenyans, including the opposition, on matters that are important to the Kenyans. However, he slammed the opposition for "pushing a very selfish and narrow agenda that is not tenable." "It speaks to the urgency of all players." He said Kenya stands to benefit from the world's most experienced, organized, and resourced German establishments. He said he doesn't think the war is helping China in any way to recoup or recover from the investments they have made globally. Ruto stressed that many countries, including Kenya, needed help accessing fertilizers and grain, adding that "his government was seeking ways to avoid dependency on the global supply chain of these commodities." "The government should remove taxes from basic food commodities for us." He also downplayed the anti-government protests rocking the East African nation as an opposition ploy.Ruto's visit to Berlin comes when Kenya is grappling with a high cost of living partly due to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, which led to shortages of fertilizers and grain in sub-Saharan Africa. "China has huge interests in many parts of the world, including Africa, where they have deployed resources. However, the United States and Western countries are skeptical about how far Beijing can go as an emissary of peace.

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