Ruto holds talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at UNGA
The talks add trade, technology and regional security to Kenya’s push for investment and larger financing for the proposed $17 billion Lamu refinery.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Kenyan President William Ruto addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, urging Africa to shift from aid dependence to investment-led development and positioning Kenya as a global technology and finance hub.
- President Ruto showcased the Dangote-backed East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, a $17 billion project designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily, with groundbreaking scheduled for September 30 to anchor Kenya's investment pitch.
- Alongside Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Ruto will co-lead the AI Middle Powers Initiative, while United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ruto discussed deepening cooperation in critical minerals and nuclear energy during sideline talks.
- On Monday, the President witnessed the signing of a joint Declaration of Intent among the Kenya Government, the United Nations, and Equity Group Holdings aimed at channeling diaspora capital into productive national investments and enterprise creation.
- Kenyan opposition senators clashed with government allies on Wednesday over the seven Cabinet Secretaries accompanying Ruto, arguing their absence delays urgent legislative work and increases public spending on air tickets and security expenses.
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Kenya's President Ruto Tells UN That Africa Wants Investment, Not Aid
Kenya · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —What happened President Ruto of Kenya, East Africa’s commercial hub, told the UN on 23 September that Africa wants investment, not aid. —The numbers Ruto cited more than US$4 trillion held by African pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds and banks. —The refinery He showcased a planned Lamu refinery, costing […]
Dangote's Kenya Refinery Project Launches This Week at Up to $20B
Kenya breaks ground September 30 on the Dangote-backed East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, a project priced at $17 billion by Kenyan officials and $20 billion by Aliko Dangote himself, and designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day at Lamu's deep-water port. It would serve Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Disclosed financing for the project totals $1.6 billion against a price tag of $17 …
State: Kenya can be ‘key player’ in minerals, offer U.S. companies ‘value addition’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met this week with Kenyan President William Ruto to discuss a host of issues including critical minerals “opportunities,” the State Department said in a readout. Those opportunities “can position the country as a key player in the sector while presenting opportunities for U.S. firms to provide value addition,” it reads, describing what the two addressed during their meeting on Monday. “As a major non-NATO ally and …
Kenya and the US strengthen ties in critical minerals, AI and trade after meeting between William Ruto and Marco Rubio at the United Nations. Regional peace and crisis in Sudan, while the US highlights Kenya as a key partner in Africa for trade growth and security.
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