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Ruto on diplomatic tightrope as Japan, China vie for favour

9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan.[PCS]

President William Ruto is navigating a high-stakes diplomatic balancing act, leveraging a high-profile visit to Japan to secure new investment while his government's deepening economic ties with China remain under scrutiny from the US. 

Ruto’s participation in the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development has put Nairobi at the centre of geopolitical rivalry between Tokyo and Beijing for influence on the African continent. 

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