President Ruto to meet Suluhu, Museveni at IGAD summit

President William Ruto will on Thursday afternoon head to Uganda to attend the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Heads of States’ meeting.

The primary agenda of the meeting which will be in Kampala is to address the ongoing conflict between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu, particularly concerning Ethiopia’s acknowledgment of Somaliland as a sovereign state.

Ruto will come to face with Uganda President Yoweri Museveni, Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu and Democratic Republic of Congo’s Felix Tshisekedi or their representatives.

The President will also attend a two-day visit is expected to play a crucial role in diplomatic discussions and regional collaboration.

Kenya is involved in a diplomatic tiff with at least five countries in what threatens to damage its foreign relations with neighbours in the region.