Kenya: Ruto, UK Envoy Discuss Trade, Infrastructure and Regional Security

What the report says

AllAfrica, carrying a Capital FM report from Nairobi, said President William Ruto met British High Commissioner to Kenya Matt Baugh at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday for talks on Kenya-UK relations. The discussions focused on expanding commercial ties, attracting investment, cooperation on infrastructure financing, and regional peace and security, according to the report published on 23 July 2026.

Capital FM reported that Ruto said the two sides discussed using the Kenya-United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement as a platform to increase trade and investment and create wider economic opportunities. The EPA is the main trade framework referenced in the report, and its continued use matters because Kenya and the UK have long-standing diplomatic and economic links, including market access, private investment and development cooperation.

The report also said Ruto briefed Baugh on Kenya’s National Infrastructure Fund and raised possible areas where the UK could partner with Kenya to support strategic development projects. No specific projects, funding amounts or timelines were provided in the article.

On security, Ruto said the meeting reaffirmed cooperation on regional stability, which he linked to economic growth and sustainable development. Capital FM framed the meeting as part of ongoing efforts by Kenya and the United Kingdom to strengthen diplomatic, economic and security cooperation on regional and global issues.