President William Ruto has congratulated Andy Burnham on his appointment as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, signalling hopes for an enhanced trade and strategic partnership between Kenya and the UK.

• Ruto expressed his eagerness to work with Burnham's government to deepen bilateral ties and expand cooperation in areas such as green growth, innovation, and security.
• The congratulatory message from Kenya's Head of State highlights Burnham's "distinguished record of public service and a steadfast commitment to practical, people-centred leadership," aligning with Kenya's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
• Andy Burnham officially assumed office on Monday, becoming the United Kingdom's seventh prime minister in a decade, and has pledged to restore political stability.