President Ruto has finally bidded farewell to outgoing US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman.
Ruto received Whitman and her delegation at State House in Nairobi and the meeting is the first public engagement between the two since Meg Whitman announced her resignation as ambassador.
Taking to his X account, President Ruto expressed his gratitude to Whitman noting her contribution in diplomatic relations between Kenya and the United States.
He particularly highlighted her role in Kenya’s elevation to a major non-NATO ally.
“In the past two years, diplomatic ties between Kenya and the US have been elevated to the status of major non-NATO ally, signifying a high point for the relations between our two countries and peoples. Bid farewell to outgoing US Ambassador Meg Whitman, State House, Nairobi. She has worked hard for the Kenya-United States partnership. For that, we are immensely grateful. Kenya and the United States have enjoyed robust diplomatic relations for 60 years. These ties have been strengthened by our common and shared values of democracy, rule of law and freedom,” President Ruto noted.
Whitman’s resignation came days after Donald Trump won election as US President in the recently concluded US elections.
Whitman, in a statement posted online, announced her resignation on November 13.
Meg Whitman while announcing her resignation termed her role as the US ambassador as an honour and privilege and that under her service, the United States was able to strengthen its partnership with Kenya.
“From delivering emergency funding to alleviate catastrophic flooding in 2023 to the ongoing eradication of malaria, HIV, and MPOX, the US government prioritizes the health and welfare of our friends in Kenya,” part of Whitman’s statement.
