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September 21, 2025

Newly elected Kenyan president keen to expand trade ties with U.S.

October 31, 2022 at 5:52 PM
Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday said the country was eager to expand trade with the U.S., touting Kenya’s potential to export a wider variety of agricultural products. Ruto, who was sworn in as president last month, expressed optimism about growing bilateral trade ties following a meeting in Nairobi with a U.S. delegation led by Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh. According to a series of tweets issued by the Kenyan government , Ruto said the country was “ready for more...

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