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President William Ruto, Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi and a UAE official as they head to the ADSW Summit opening ceremony in Dubai on January 14, 2025./PCS
President William Ruto is attending the ADSW Summit opening ceremony.
Ruto is accompanied by the Prime Cabinet Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Defence CS Aden Duale.
The President is scheduled to speak during the opening session of the summit, whose theme is "Exploring the Global Energy Transition".
"He will highlight Kenya's leadership in renewable energy, particularly geothermal power, and identify opportunities for global partnerships to address energy challenges and foster green growth," State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said.
President William Ruto, Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi, Defence CS Aden Duale and a UAE official during the ADSW Summit opening ceremony in Dubai on January 14, 2025./PCS
The ADSW Summit is a high-level forum that convenes world leaders to advance the global sustainability agenda.
The spokesperson said the President will also hold high-level bilateral discussions with key global leaders.
They include His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Hussein said the discussions will focus on strengthening cooperation in energy, trade, investment, and technology, which are key pillars of Kenya's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
President Wiliam Ruto, Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi, Defence CS Aden Duale and other UAE officials as they head to the ADSW Sumit opening ceremony in Dubai on January 14, 2025. /PCS
"During the visit, Kenya and the UAE are expected to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which will foster increased trade, investment, and development cooperation between the two countries,” he said.
The UAE is Kenya's sixth-largest export destination and a key market for tea, meat products, fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
Hussein said the agreement is expected to further simplify export procedures, enhance market access for trade in services, and stimulate increased investments from the UAE across several sectors.
President William Ruto, Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi and other UAE officials as they he ad to the ADSW Summit opening ceremony in Dubai on January 14, 2025./PCS