Ruto meets Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts

Deputy President William Ruto has urged Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts to tap into the Kenyan market to meet Nebraska’s demands for quality coffee and tea. 

Speaking during a meeting with the governor, the DP noted that the state is a potential market for Kenyan tea and coffee.

” The State of Nebraska is home to the USA’s most innovative agricultural and livestock sectors. This presents significant opportunities for knowledge, partnership and technology transfer for Kenya,” Ruto said.

The DP was accompanied by ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, the head of the Presidential campaign secretariat Governor Josephat Nanok, MPs Susan Kihika and Alice Wahome, Economist David Ndii and Mama Rachel Ruto.

Held a meeting with Nebraska Governor @GovRicketts in company of ANC leader @MusaliaMudavadi, @GovernorNanok, MPs @susankihika, @WahomeHon, Economist @DavidNdii and @MamaRachelRuto. pic.twitter.com/kiLepTMWpA

— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) March 1, 2022

The DP also reiterated his commitment and guarantee, on his part, to ensuring a peaceful election in August 2022, while protecting the democratic aspirations of Kenyans.

The Kenya Kwanza team later held an open discussion on Innovation, sustainability and food security at the University of Nebraska. Areas of potential interests and collaboration were canvassed.

…the Kenya Kwanza team later held an open discussion on Innovation, sustainability and food security at the University of Nebraska. Areas of potential interests and collaboration were canvassed. pic.twitter.com/uwpP7GmpD3

— Hussein Mohamed, MBS. (@HusseinMohamedg) March 1, 2022

The DP and Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi arrived in the US on Monday.

In Washington, DC the Deputy President is scheduled to meet among others officials of the State Department and the Pentagon as well as the US Government National Security Council (NSC) Advisor.

He will also speak at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and at the University of Arizona’s Washington Entrepreneurship Hub.

The DP will conclude his USA leg of the strip with a meeting with the Kenyan Diaspora.

The Duo will also visit the United Kingdom during their ten-day tour.

In London, the DP will meet senior UK Government officials, visit the National Counter-Terrorism Center and speak at both the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House).

He will also engage the Kenyan Diaspora in the UK, and pay a courtesy call on the Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace Justin Welby.

For the Kenya Kwanza Alliance principal Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, he will address Kenyans in the diaspora and elucidate his economic blueprint, “Uchumi Bora, Pesa Mfukoni”, and explain how it will resuscitate Kenya’s slumping economic fortunes after the forthcoming polls.

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