{"id":802031,"date":"2026-05-20T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/?p=802031"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:43:11","slug":"kenya-kazakhstan-sign-strategic-deals-as-ruto-pushes-for-stronger-eurasian-tieskenya-kazakhstan-sign-trade-technology-deals-ruto-state-visit-astana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2026\/05\/kenya-kazakhstan-sign-strategic-deals-as-ruto-pushes-for-stronger-eurasian-tieskenya-kazakhstan-sign-trade-technology-deals-ruto-state-visit-astana\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya, Kazakhstan sign trade and technology deals during Ruto State Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20 \u2014 Kenya and Kazakhstan have signed a series of strategic bilateral agreements covering trade, transport, mining, space technology, ICT, tourism, and climate cooperation during President William Ruto\u2019s historic State Visit to Kazakhstan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreements, signed in Astana during talks between President Ruto and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, are expected to deepen diplomatic and economic ties between Nairobi and Astana while opening new opportunities for trade, investment, technology transfer, and skills exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ruto described the signing ceremony as a major milestone in relations between the two countries, saying the partnerships would lay the foundation for long-term cooperation and economic transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWitnessed the signing of bilateral agreements between Kenya and Kazakhstan in Astana during my State Visit, a milestone that places our cooperation on a solid and forward-looking trajectory,\u201d Ruto said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe agreements cover ICT and e-government services, agriculture, transport and infrastructure, finance, tourism, climate action, mining and exploration, and space technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the deals reflected a shared commitment to job creation, technology transfer, and market expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey form the backbone of a partnership that is gaining momentum and express our commitment to create jobs, facilitate skills transfer, and open new markets,\u201d the President stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur ultimate goal is to ensure that this growing partnership translates into tangible deliverables for the people of our two nations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inaugural-visit\">Inaugural visit <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The visit marks the first-ever official State Visit by a Kenyan president to the Central Asian nation since diplomatic ties between the two countries were established in 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during bilateral talks in Astana, Ruto described the trip as \u201cdeliberate and intentional,\u201d aimed at elevating political and economic relations between Kenya and Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYour Excellency, Mr President, let me first and foremost, on my own behalf and on behalf of my delegation, thank you very much for extending an invitation to me and for the warm and gracious welcome that we have received,\u201d Ruto said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have felt the warmth of Astana. 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