President William Ruto starts his historic trip to the United States

Six years ago, the United States and Kenya elevated their ties to a strategic partnership. The two countries also established a strategic dialogue that gave priority to economic prosperity, trade and investment, democracy, governance, regional issues and public health, among others. As President William Ruto embarks on his historic trip to the United States of America this week, Dr. Edgar Githua, International Relations Security and Diplomatic Expert at the US International University in Nairobi tells VOA’s Yeheyes Wuhib the visit is poised to be a turning point for Kenya and is aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations.