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Ruto in Ethiopia for Safaricom launch as he begins regional tour

Kenyan President William Ruto and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Kenyan President William Ruto and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa on October 6, 2022. PHOTO | PSCU

By  Vincent Owino

Business and Technology Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya

Nation Media Group

Kenya’s President William Ruto arrived in Ethiopia Thursday morning on his first tour of the region since taking office.

President Ruto is also set to travel to Uganda and Tanzania. The agenda for the regional tour includes talks on business and political ties, according to a dispatch from State House.

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