President William Ruto on Thursday departed for Tanzania to participate in celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the Union of mainland Tanzania and the island of Zanzibar.
The President's participation in this national celebration is set to strengthen and affirm the steadfast relationship of Kenya and Tanzania.
After he visits Tanzania, the head of state is set to commence a two-day state tour to Zimbabwe where he will hold a meeting with the country's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
While in Zimbabwe, President Ruto will be the chief guest at the 64th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, in Bulawayo.
The meeting with the Zimbabwe president will be centred around bolstering political, economic and socio-cultural ties between the two countries.
The two heads of state will also discuss the significance of international trade fairs and forums as catalysts for economic
development, industrial growth, global linkages and job creation.
"The visit elevates the existing strong bilateral relations between the two countries by upgrading the current Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation at the ministerial level to a Bi-National Commission at the Heads of State level," read part of the statement by the State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed.
In the meeting, several bilateral cooperation instruments touching on health, defence, investment, education, transport and capacity building in public service will be signed.
The talks will also touch on the significance of closer air connectivity between the two countries in line with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Tripartite Alliance Free Trade Area.
Ruto will also share Kenya's perspective on climate action and the urgent need for UN Security Council reforms that respond to the current global realities.
"As a champion for the African Union institutional reforms, he will seek President Mnangagwa's views and ideas on how to strengthen the continental institution," read a statement by the State House Spokesperson.
However, the exact date of the president's return to the country was not announced.
