President William Ruto visited China for a five-day state visit, and the high-profile visit has placed Kenya as a pivotal ally to China in Africa after the two nations signed groundbreaking agreements on trade, infrastructure, and security.
While critics argue that Kenya's economic future is on the brink of failure, China has swiftly stepped in to boost and reshape it, as it pledged to boost investment, expand trade opportunities, and support the development of key industries.
At the centre of the discussions between President Ruto and President Xi Jinping of China was trade and infrastructural development, where China promised to expand imports of Kenyan products into the Chinese market. ''China will import more fine Kenyan products and promote the balanced and sustainable development of bilateral trade.
The two sides will make active efforts toward signing a framework agreement on economic partnership for common development or a free trade agreement to provide long-term, stable and predictable institutional support for trade and investment," the statement read in part.
