President William Ruto could be playing a very dangerous game of double-dealing. Hours after signing deals worth Sh1 trillion with President Joe Biden during his State visit to the U.S., Ruto has turned to China, the biggest economic enemy of the U.S.
This is after China agreed to help Ruto by establishing a leadership school in Kenya and building the UDA Party headquarters.
The deals were revealed by UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala, who announced that China’s ruling party, China Communist Party (CCP), agreed to establish the institutions in honor of Ruto.
Pres William Ruto appending his signature on housing bill
This aims to strengthen the party’s political activities before the 2027 elections.
Malala also confirmed that China would support Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in constructing its new headquarters as a symbol of marking 60 years of diplomatic ties.
The UDA Secretary-General is on a 10-day visit to China aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and promoting cultural exchanges between the two nations.
The visit is hailed as a benchmarking exercise for the UDA officials to strengthen the party with effective ideologies and policies.
On Saturday, Malala led the UDA Party delegation to SANY International Holdings Headquarters in Changsha, Hunan Province, underscoring the integral role manufacturing plays in economic development and job creation.
Pres William Ruto at JKIA
Nevertheless, the development comes days after media reports indicated that, American firm Everstrong Capital is set to build the 440-kilometre Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway after the government signed a deal with a US firm yesterday.
The project, which has been in the making for years but stalled due to a mix of factors, appears to be back on track after Everstrong Capital signed a project development agreement with the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).
The agreement was signed during President William Ruto’s visit to the United States this week and is among a handful of deals that the President and his delegation clinched with various US companies.
