List of international presidential trips made by William Ruto

William Ruto became President of Kenya on 13 September 2022 following his victory in the 2022 Kenyan general election. While William Ruto travelled extensively for official business as Deputy President of Kenya, the following only includes a list of international presidential trips made by William Ruto since assuming office as President of Kenya.

Summary of international trips

Number of VisitsCountry1 visitAzerbaijan, Comoros, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Israel, Finland, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Mozambique, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Spain, Vatican City, Zambia, Zimbabwe2 visitsAngola, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, ,Ghana, Japan, Namibia, Nigeria, Norway, Republic of the Congo, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland3 visitsBurundi, China, Germany, Italy, Rwanda, United Arab Emirates, 4+ visitsFrance (5), Uganda (5), United Kingdom (4), United States (8), Ethiopia (9), Tanzania (9)

2022 The following international trips were made by William Ruto in 2022.

CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Purpose(s)NotesLondon19–20 SeptemberState funeral of Elizabeth IIDetailsWilliam Ruto attended the State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II along with various African Heads of States.New York City, NY20–24 SeptemberSeventy-seventh session of the United Nations General AssemblyDetailsWilliam Ruto attended his first UNGA meeting as president in 2022. He addressed the General Debate on September 21, with a focus on debt relief and climate change. William Ruto also had the following meetings on the sidelines with:

UN Secretary General, António Guterres Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken World Health Organization Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus IGAD Executive Secretary, Workneh Gebeyehu African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Terrance Drew

Along with these meetings, President Ruto also attended the US-Kenya Business Forum, United Nations Development Programme's Africa Investment Partnership Forum and a state dinner hosted by US president Joe Biden.Addis Ababa6 OctoberLaunch of Safaricom Telecommunications EthiopiaDetailsWilliam Ruto began his first regional tour and made a day trip to Addis to participate in the launch of Safaricom Kenya's Ethiopian subsidiary. The president also held bilateral talks with prime minister Abiy Ahmed.Kampala8–9 OctoberState visit – Uganda 60th Independence Day celebrationsDetailsWilliam Ruto made a two-day visit to Uganda to attended the 60th Independence Day celebrations held in Uganda.Dar es Salaam9–10 OctoberState visitDetailsWilliam Ruto made a two-day visit to Tanzania after attending Independence Day celebrations in Uganda. The trip is the final destination in the president's regional tour. The president held various bilateral meetings and addressed the state house along with his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan. Topics such as investments, infrastructure, security and movement of people were discussed. Sharm El Sheikh6–8 November2022 United Nations Climate Change ConferenceDetailsWilliam Ruto attended the COP27 conference held in Egypt. President Ruto addressed the assembly and focused his speech on reforestation and green energy. During the summit, William Ruto held a separate meeting with African leaders and held bilateral talks with various leaders on the sidelines of the summit: Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Azali Assoumani (Comoros), Esperança da Costa (Angola). Ruto also held bilateral talks with leaders of other countries and multi-lateral organizations:

Rishi Sunak – United Kingdom. The two ink deals worth $5bn in investments in Kenya. Kristalina Georgieva – IMF Zuzana Čaputová – Slovakia Olaf Scholz – Germany Akinwumi Adesina – African Development Bank

Separately the heads of state of the East Africa Community held a private roundtable with Angola to discuss the situation of the M23 offensive in the DRC Kinshasa21 NovemberState visitDetailsWilliam Ruto met with President Félix Tshisekedi at the state house in Kinshasa to discuss the mandate of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) in the DRC against the M23 offensive. Seoul22–24 NovemberState visitDetailsWilliam Ruto held bilateral talks with President Yoon Suk-yeol to strengthen co-operation in ICT, education, pharmaceutical and infrastructure. The president met with Kenyans living in South Korea and attended a business forum. Asmara9–10 DecemberState visitDetailsWilliam Ruto held bilateral talks with President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki. The leaders discussed on how to increase trade and improve bilateral economic relations between the countries. The Duo also agreed to abolish visa requirements for its respective citizens. Washington, D.C., New York City13–16 DecemberUnited States–Africa Leaders Summit 2022DetailsWilliam Ruto attended the US-Africa Leaders summit hosted by President Joe Biden. On the sidelines of the summit, President Ruto met:

Rajiv Shah the President of the Rockefeller Foundation, where they discussed collaborating in expanding green energy in Kenya. John Nkengasong the US ambassador of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program. Pravind Jugnauth, the prime minister of Mauritius. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, president of Djibouti.

At the summit, the leaders of East Africa along with João Lourenço of Angola discussed the ongoing Conflict in DRC.

At the US Business forum, president Ruto met with various US executives to discuss further partnerships in business.

On Friday December 16, President Ruto rings the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

2023 The following international trips were made by William Ruto in 2023.

CountryAreas visitedDate(s)Purpose(s)NotesParis24 JanuaryState visitDetailsWilliam Ruto met with president Emmanuel Macron and held bilateral talks about France's involvement in infrastructure projects in Kenya along with potential funding for the East African Regional Force operating in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.Dakar25–26 JanuaryFeed Africa SummitDetailsRuto along with various African leaders attended the Feed Africa Dakar 2 Summit. Ruto was a keynote speaker on Food, Sovereignty and Resilience. The summit hosted by the African Development Bank pledged to increase its investment in continental food production. At the end of the summit, Ruto officially opened the Kenyan embassy in Senegal. Mogadishu31 January – 1 FebruarySomalia Frontline States SummitDetailsRuto, alongside Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Djibouti's President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, participated in an anti-terrorism summit organized by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu.Bujumbura4 February20th Extraordinary summit of EAC heads of stateDetailsRuto along with all other heads of states (minus Salva Kiir of South Sudan) from the East African Community attended the emergency summit hosted by EAC chair Évariste Ndayishimiye in Bujumbura. The summit was focused on the evaluation of the security situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Addis Ababa17–19 February36th ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) AssemblyDetailsRuto made his first visit to an African Union Assembly summit since assuming office. The summit focused on food security on the continent. On the sidelines of the summit, President Ruto met:

António Guterres, Secretary General of the UN Charles Michel, President of the European Council Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia