Ruto highlights Ksh.208B health deal, AGOA renewal in meeting with US envoy

The leaders, according to a statement after the meeting, discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest...

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President William Ruto met with United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Nairobi to discuss bilateral and regional issues, highlighting a Ksh. 208 billion health cooperation deal and the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

The Kenya-US Health Cooperation Framework is valued at Ksh. 208 billion, supporting Kenya's universal healthcare programme.
President Ruto welcomed the renewal of AGOA, allowing African products duty-free access to the US market for another three years.
Discussions also covered the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti and humanitarian efforts for the seven million people affected by the Sudan civil war.

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