NAIROBI, Kenya – President William Ruto is set to depart for Luanda, Angola, on Monday afternoon to attend the 7th African Union–European Union Summit and chair a high-level session on AU institutional reforms.
According to State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed, the President will preside over the Second Session of the Ad Hoc Oversight Committee on African Union Institutional Reform in his capacity as the AU Champion for Institutional Reform.
The two-day AU–EU Summit will bring together African and European leaders to assess 20 years of cooperation and confront emerging geopolitical and security challenges.
The meeting comes at a time of shifting global alliances, widening financing gaps, and rising threats from extremist groups across the continent.
State House said Kenya will use the platform to advocate for predictable and sustainable funding for African-led peace operations, enhanced counter-terrorism efforts, tighter border security collaboration, and accelerated joint climate action.
President Ruto is also scheduled to engage in several bilateral meetings with European leaders, focusing on expanding trade and investment partnerships and expediting the implementation of the Kenya–EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
During his engagements, the President will pitch new opportunities under Kenya’s economic transformation agenda, including public-private-partnership-ready initiatives such as mega-dam-supported irrigation schemes, expansion of clean and industrial energy, and major infrastructure upgrades across roads, airports, ports, and railways.
Ruto will later co-chair the AU Institutional Reform Ad Hoc Committee of Heads of State, where he is expected to brief fellow leaders on progress made in strengthening governance, peace and security frameworks, and the AU’s drive toward financial independence.
State House described the Luanda trip as central to advancing Kenya’s strategic interests both regionally and globally, saying it underscores Nairobi’s commitment to reinforcing African unity and enhancing the continent’s ability to act decisively in a rapidly evolving international landscape.
