Uhuru UK Tour: The United Kingdom has demanded that President Uhuru Kenyatta takes a Covid-19 together with his entire delegation before traveling to the UK. At the same time, the UK has demanded that Uhuru and his team produce PCR [Polymerase chain reaction] test results as proof of the test.
This order comes as President Uhuru planned to jet out of Kenya to the UK on Tuesday where he will meet UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and members of the Royal Family. The president will be heading to the UK where he will co-host a global education summit with Johnson.
The summit, which takes place between 28-29 July, aims to raise $5bn to educate children across the developing world over the next five years. The two leaders are expected to discuss the progress across all areas of their partnership during a packed schedule that marks 18 months since Kenyan president’s last visit.
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The Kenyan president’s three-day trip will also, according to a government announcement, include major announcements to strengthen the Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership.
The prime minister will host Uhuru at his country residence in Buckinghamshire, Chequers, for bilateral talks.
As an official “guest of government”, Uhuru will attend an event at West London’s Kew Gardens, to celebrate the Kenya-UK Year of Climate Action, and Kenya’s leadership on climate change in Africa ahead of COP26.
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UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will then host him in an event at Mansion House, in London’s historic financial district. The Foreign Secretary is expected to make significant announcements on the UK’s support for Big Four projects in Kenya which cover affordable housing, manufacturing, and health partnerships. The president will also meet senior members of the UK Royal Family as part of his visit.
