President William Ruto will on Tuesday jet out of the country for a two-day official visit to Japan.
Ruto will be accompanied by First Lady Rachel Ruto.
The tour is aimed at deepening the diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Top on his agenda will be trade and economic partnerships as well as regional security among others.
"We are heading to Japan because we have a program valued at $1 billion (Sh160 billion) and Japan is helping us and we must plan properly," he said at an event in Kakamega.
During their stay in the country, the President and the First Lady will make a state call on Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan who will host a court luncheon in their honor.
Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will host a summit meeting with the President.
"The government of Japan sincerely welcomes the visit of the President and Mrs Ruto and hopes that this visit will further strengthen the friendly relations between Japan and the Republic of Kenya," a statement issued reads.
During their stay in Japan, Ruto will visit Tokyo and Aichi.
Through the visit to Aichi, further development between both countries’ regional exchange is expected.
This will be Ruto’s first visit to the country as the President.
He last visited in 2013 as the deputy president on the occasion of the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V).
