President William Ruto delivers his speech during the official opening of the 24th Comesa Heads of State and Government Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, on October 9, 2025.
Kenya’s President William Ruto on Thursday took over the chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) and pledged to spearhead removal of visas, push digital transformation, and resolve conflicts to encourage integration.
“The question of continental integration must go beyond trade agreements and shared markets. It must also embrace the free movement of people, goods, and services across our borders. True integration will only be achieved when an African can travel, work, and invest freely anywhere on the continent,” Dr Ruto told the 24th Comesa Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi.
