DP William Ruto Cancels Cocktail With Kenyans in London

DP William Ruto arrived in London on Thursday and was expected to meet Kenyans in the UK for a cocktail meeting but the plan was cancelled in the last minute.

The DP’s communication team indicated that the DP was forced to return to Kenya to ensure that he and his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta, were not out of the country at the same time.

David Mugonyi, the DP’s Communication Secretary told Citizen Digital, “He’s coming back…President leaves for Ethiopia Saturday morning so he can’t be away.”

The president is headed to Ethiopia for the 32nd Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government.



The cocktail had been scheduled by the Kenya High Commission for Friday at 6.30pm for approximately one and a half hours.

Persons that had signed up for the event were, however, notified that it was cancelled on Thursday. The message was sent through Eventbrite- event management and ticketing website.

The notice read, “Good evening, Thank you for registering to attend the Cocktail to be hosted by H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, PhD, EGH, the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, scheduled for Friday 8th February 2019 from 1830hrs to 2000hrs in London. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, the event will not take place. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused,” the Kenya High Commission told those who had registered.”

Back in London, the DP welcomed the assurance from the UK government that Brexit would not affect the county’s relationship with Kenya.

Regarding the trade relations, he indicated, “Continued engagement and use of technology to deepen collaboration on areas of mutual interest will boost our manufacturing sector; stimulate industry; drive the Big Four.”

Manoah Esipisu, who is the High Commissioner of Kenya to the United Kingdom, informed that the DP’s visit was meaningful in promoting trade, investment, tourism, and people-to-people relations.

The CS for Foreign Affairs Monica Juma already arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday night ahead of the president's visit.