Gachagua to represent Ruto in Belgium meeting
Politics
By
Jacob Ngetich
| Oct 23, 2023
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday left the country for Belgium on a three-day official visit.
Gachagua will represent President William Ruto, at the Global Gateway Forum hosted by the European Commission in the Capital, Brussels.
"The Forum aims to strengthen relations between the European Union (EU) and its partners, including Kenya, in key sectors such as digital innovation, green energy, transport, healthcare and education," said Njeri Rugene, Head, Deputy Presidential Communication Service in a press release.
On the sidelines, the Deputy President will hold talks with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on boosting bilateral ties between Kenya and the EU.
As part of his efforts to seek a better market for Kenyan coffee, Gachagua will engage various actors.
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He will also meet with Kenyans living in Belgium, at Tangla Hotel in Brussels.
"The Deputy President will extend his travel to Germany for other engagements on Coffee, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy, among others," reads the press release.
The DP is also expected to meet the Kenyan Diaspora in Germany, at The Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich.