[PHOTOS] Ruto, Raila hold meetings with African leaders in Beijing

They have already met six heads of state.

In Summary
  • The elections are slated for February 2023.

  • Raila who is accompanying Ruto for the trip was present during the separate meetings held in Beijing.

Zambia President Hakainde Chilema (left) with President William Ruto and Raila Odinga during a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024.
Zambia President Hakainde Chilema (left) with President William Ruto and Raila Odinga during a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024.
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President William Ruto who is in China for the high-level Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit on Wednesday continued to woo other African leaders for their support in Kenya’s bid for the AUC chairmanship seat.

Kenya has fronted Raila Odinga for the seat.

President William Ruto with his Rwanda counterpart Paul Kagame during a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024.
President William Ruto with his Rwanda counterpart Paul Kagame during a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024.
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The elections are slated for February 2023.

Raila who is accompanying Ruto on the trip was present during the separate meetings held in Beijing.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi was also present.

They have so far met six heads of state.

President William Ruto with Raila Odinga and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during a meeting with Chad President Mohamat Idriss on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024.
President William Ruto with Raila Odinga and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during a meeting with Chad President Mohamat Idriss on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024.
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Zambia President Hakainde Chilema (left) with President William Ruto during a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024.
Zambia President Hakainde Chilema (left) with President William Ruto during a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024.
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Raila Odinga (left) with President William Ruto and Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco during a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024.
Raila Odinga (left) with President William Ruto and Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco during a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing on September 4, 2024.
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President William Ruto during a meeting with Togo President Faure Essozima (center) during a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in China on September 4, 2024.
President William Ruto during a meeting with Togo President Faure Essozima (center) during a meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in China on September 4, 2024.
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Raila Odinga with Presidents Colonel Assimi Goita of Mali, Faure Essozima (Togo) and William Ruto during a meeting in China on September 4, 2024.
Raila Odinga with Presidents Colonel Assimi Goita of Mali, Faure Essozima (Togo) and William Ruto during a meeting in China on September 4, 2024.
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