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Originally published by Kenyanstop
October 9, 2025
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Ruto Makes First Major Pledge as New COMESA Chair

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✨ Key Highlights
President William Ruto became the new Chairperson of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Authority on October 9, pledging a major digital transformation agenda for the bloc.
- Ruto promised to prioritize full digitalization of trade facilitation at the 24th COMESA Summit in Nairobi.
- He urged COMESA countries to transition from technology consumers to producers and exporters of digital solutions, citing Kenya’s M-PESA success.
- Kenya will increase its investment in COMESA’s Trade and Development Bank by an additional USD 100 million (about Ksh13 billion).
- Ruto committed to pushing for the integration of artificial intelligence, automation, and smart logistics to streamline regional trade and manufacturing processes.
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