This archive report was first published on 23 October 2019.
On October 23, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Sochi, Russia, for the inaugural Russia-Africa Summit, a historic event that brings together over 40 Heads of State and Government.
President Kenyatta, accompanied by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, arrived from Japan, where he was a special guest of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito the previous day.
During the Summit, the President will hold bilateral talks with his host, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and pursue trade and investment partnerships, particularly in the areas of health, affordable housing, food security, and manufacturing, which are key focus areas of Kenya's Big 4 Agenda.
On arrival, President Kenyatta was received at Sochi International Airport by senior Russian Government officials and the Kenyan Chargé D'Affaires, Ms. Winnie Mwanjala.
The President is accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Amb. Monica Juma and other senior government officials, as well as prominent Kenyans, including the Chairman of the Council of Governors, Wycliffe Oparanya, and the Chairman of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Richard Ngatia.
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