Kenya, Ismaili Imamat sign MoU on health, education after Ruto-Aga Khan meeting

Ruto hailed the agreement as a “major milestone” in the longstanding partnership between Kenya and the Ismaili community, saying they would advance shared goals under his government’s agenda......

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Kenya and the Ismaili Imamat have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on general cooperation in healthcare, education, and climate action. This agreement followed a meeting between President William Ruto and His Highness Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V at State House in Nairobi.

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) serves 900,000 patients annually in its health facilities and supports nearly 1,000 schools.
President Ruto conferred the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart (C.G.H.), Kenya’s highest civilian honour, on Prince Rahim, while Princess Zahra Aga Khan received the Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart (E.G.H.).
The Ismaili Imamat, through AKDN, has planted 1.5 million trees in Kenya over three years.