President Ruto honoured with Comoros' highest award

President William Ruto was on Thursday honoured with the highest award in Comoros.

Ruto was given the Grand Cross of the Green Crescent of the Comoros during his visit to the Island.

It is the highest decoration in the Islands of the Comoros.

Alongside holding bilateral meetings, Ruto attended the 48th anniversary of the Independence of the Union of Comoros, where he announced that Citizens from Comoros will soon enjoy visa-free travel to Kenya.

"I give you a commitment that Kenya shall abolish the requirement of visas for all persons holding valid travel documents issued by the Union of the Comoros into Kenya, before the end of 2023," he said.

He also called on African states to empower the Pan-African Parliament to manage key affairs of the continent.

Ruto also announced that Comoros University students will now study in Kenya, at the same cost as Kenyan students.

 Ruto said this will strengthen education ties between the two countries.

"To further strengthen our ties in the Education sector, we are working closely to allow students from Comoros to pursue higher education in Kenya and pay the same amount of fees as local students," he said.