On the radar: Ruto among key speakers at US-Africa Summit

Key activities and events lined up for today.

In Summary
  • The US-Africa Leaders' summit is a three day event happening between December 13 to 15.
  • Committee on Education to have a meeting over recruitment of teachers.

President William Ruto on Monday evening left for the United States to attend the US-Africa Leaders' summit.

The US-Africa Leaders' summit is a three-day event happening between December 13 to 15.

The US-Africa Summit started on Tuesday, with the aim of underscoring the importance of US-Africa relations and exploring avenues for increased cooperation on shared global priorities.

 
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Ruto is among the keynote speakers and he’ll address The Future of Africa’s Trade and Investment Relations with the US.

The summit offers an opportunity for African leaders to shape the continent's partnership with the US in trade, economy, security and political relations.

Hearing of Kabete MP Muchai murder case to proceed

Hearing of the case in which Kabete Member of Parliament George Muchai who was killed alongside his two bodyguards and driver in 2015 is set to proceed today.

In January 2020, the Prosecution lined up eight remaining witnesses of which seven people are accused of killing and robbing the MP.

Launch of the Africa Health and Economic Transformation initiative

Africa Health and Economic Transformation initiative is set to be launched on Tuesday.

It brings together industry stakeholders and innovators from all over Africa and the world for eradicating poverty and diseases in Africa through precision medicine and pharmaceutical production in Africa.

The event will take place at Serena Hotel starting at 7 am.

Committee on Education to hold meeting on recruitment of teachers

The Committee on Education will have a meeting on Tuesday at 10.00 am.

The Agenda of the meeting is to meet with the Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers Service Commission in regard to the recruitment of teachers, promotion of teachers and delocalization of teachers.

Ramaphosa faces SA parliament's vote over scandal

South Africa’s parliament is expected to hold a special sitting on Tuesday to debate a report by a panel of legal experts which found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have broken his oath of office.

This is in connection with the Phala Phala farm scandal hanging over the president, in which Mr Ramaphosa has been accused of a cover-up following the theft of foreign currency at his private game farm back in 2020.

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Today's match will be Argentina vs Croatia.

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