Kenya is gearing up for a major diplomatic and economic milestone as President William Ruto prepares to travel to the United Kingdom for the signing of a new Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership covering the period 2025–2030.

The agreement, which will be inked at 10 Downing Street with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, is expected to unlock up to Sh266 billion in British support by 2030.

The funding will drive key investments in manufacturing, clean energy, digital innovation, and urban infrastructure anchored by the Nairobi Railway City project.

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi chaired a high-level preparatory session in London on June 30, bringing together senior Kenyan officials, including Cabinet Secretaries John Mbadi (National Treasury), Davis Chirchir (Transport), Solicitor General Shadrack Mose, and lawmakers from parliamentary committees on foreign affairs and transport.

“The session was productive,” Mudavadi posted on X, formerly Twitter. “This partnership will catalyze job creation, foster innovation, and deepen collaboration on climate and public safety between Kenya and the UK.”

The new pact builds on earlier joint efforts, including the Ksh602 billion green investment package unveiled during COP27 in 2022.

It also sets out to double bilateral trade volumes by 2030 while enhancing digital skills and addressing shared security concerns such as cybercrime and terrorism.

Ruto’s visit will include a stopover in Seville, Spain, where he participated in the Fourth Financing for Development Summit.

While there, the President made a strong call for reforming the global debt system, urging world leaders to treat public borrowing as a development tool rather than a burden on Global South nations.

He is expected to deliver a keynote address at the Africa Debate forum in London, hosted by Invest Africa, where he will pitch Kenya’s economic agenda to international investors.