NAIROBI – Kenyan President William Ruto has embarked on a three-nation tour of Europe aimed at securing new export markets, attracting foreign investment and strengthening economic ties with key European partners as Kenya seeks to accelerate growth and create jobs.
Ruto will visit Belgium, Norway and Finland, where he is scheduled to meet political leaders, investors and business executives. The Kenyan government says the trip is part of its economic diplomacy strategy to expand market access for Kenyan products and deepen cooperation in trade, manufacturing, renewable energy, agriculture and technology.
In Brussels, Ruto is expected to hold talks with Belgian King Philippe and senior European Union officials on the implementation of the Kenya-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which is expected to boost Kenyan exports to European markets.
The president will also promote investment opportunities in green energy and maritime industries during his visit to Norway. In Finland, he is set to attend the Kenya-Finland Business Forum, where discussions will focus on innovation, digital technology, clean energy and manufacturing.
Kenya hopes the tour will create new opportunities for key export sectors, including tea, coffee, horticulture, cut flowers and value-added agricultural products. Officials say expanding exports remains central to efforts to increase foreign exchange earnings and reduce trade imbalances.
The visit underscores Nairobi’s push to diversify its international trade partnerships and attract greater foreign direct investment to support Kenya’s long-term economic transformation agenda.
