The Dutch government has issued a response after at least 300 emails from disgruntled Kenyans were sent requesting the cancellation of a planned state visit by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima.
Over the weekend, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed receiving numerous emails seeking to have the visit slated for March 18 to March 20, 2025, cancelled.
This followed an announcement from the Royal House of the Netherlands, who confirmed they would honour a special invite by President William Ruto to visit Kenya - the first time such an event is taking place. President William Ruto onboarding a plane during a recent trip to Accra, Ghana on January 2025.
PCS According to Dutch public broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), Kenyans, who have developed a knack of fiercely criticising Ruto's government, have strongly opposed the visit, citing the country's current state as one of the main reasons why Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima should stay away. "Foreign Affairs confirms when asked, also on behalf of the RVD, that they have received at least three hundred e-mails about the royal visit to Kenya but do not yet have the full picture and are still investigating this," a report from NOS stated.
