Ruto holds talks with His Royal Highness Prince of Wales

President William Ruto on Thursday held talks with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales during his United Kingdom visit.

Ruto said the fruitful bilateral discussions were anchored in our shared commitment to mutual progress and prosperity for our two countries, while addressing pressing regional and global challenges.

The President said the leaders are committed to deepening the cooperation for the shared prosperity of the people, building a sustainable future, and delivering tangible benefits for both our nations and the planet.

The President is currently in the United Kingdom, London, for an official visit and sealing major economic and diplomatic agreements while championing global financial reform.

On Wednesday, Ruto witnessed the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding with the University of Nottingham and King’s College London to join the Kenya-UK Health Alliance in establishing Centres of Health Education and Research Excellence in Kenya.

The establishment of the Centres of Health Education and Research Excellence in Kenya will mark it as one of the three in Africa.

The move will deepen the two countries’ longstanding partnership in health through collaboration in research, innovation and capacity building.

Ruto further witnessed the signing of an MoU with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to support local manufacturing through the BRITE initiative at the BioVax Institute.

These initiatives, Ruto said, are building local expertise, advancing research, and ensuring equitable access to care, key pillars of Kenya’s journey towards Universal Health Coverage.

Earlier Wednesday, President Ruto witnessed the signing ceremony between the Nairobi International Financial Centre Authority and Lloyd’s.

Ruto said Kenya welcomes Lloyd’s intention to establish a regional underwriting office in Nairobi.

On Monday, the Kenya–UK Strategic Partnership was renewed, setting the right tempo for more trade, investment and green growth.

The pact will advance the shared development goals in climate, ICT and regional peace and security.

“With a promise to double our bilateral trade over the next five years, we are confident the cooperation will deliver a tangible economic impact to our people,” he said.