Ruto jets out of the country for another summit

By Peter Ochieng

President William Ruto is out of the Country.

The Head of State jetted out of the country on Thursday, to attend the Africa Food Systems Summit in Tanzania.

Leaders drawn from various parts of the country will discuss matters to do with food security, during the ongoing summit.

According to a statement shared by State House spokesman Hussein Mohamed, the summit which started early this week will end on Friday.

Africa's Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit’s theme is “Recover, Regenerate, Act: Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation.”

It focuses on building back better food systems and food sovereignty with youth and women at the center.

“Recovery calls for decisive strategies and actions to rebuild food systems after multiple crises and shocks. Regenerate emphasizes the need to regenerate natural capital resources with adaptation practices, innovation, and technology for sustainable food production in a changing climate context. Act urges urgent action to accelerate food systems transformation through better policies, practices, and investments,” reads a write-up on the summit's website - agrf.org.

The forum brings together a diverse group of stakeholders, including experts, policymakers and representatives from various sectors of the food industry.

Leaders attending the Africa Food Systems Forum have an opportunity to participate in discussions that shape policies and sustainability initiatives, related to food systems in Africa.

The forum serves as a unique platform for attendees to build meaningful connections and partnerships, within the food and agriculture sector.

President William Ruto has not been listed among the over 300 speakers.

Ruto’s Tanzania’s visit comes a day after the conclusion of the 2023 Africa Climate Summit, held in Nairobi from Monday to Wednesday, this week.

Tanzania president Samia Suluhu Hassan was among the over 10 Africa Heads of State and government who attended the summit.