President Uhuru Kenyatta is welcomed by his deputy William Ruto after he arrived from South Africa on January 14, 2018. [Photo/PSCU]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has jetted into the country from South Africa.
The president confirmed his arrival via Twitter saying: " Arrived back in the country after a successful official visit to South Africa where I met and held talks with President Jacob Zuma and Africa National Congress (ANC) leaders."
President Kenyatta left Kenya on Thursday.
He held bilateral talks with his host President Jacob Zuma during the official visit.
Addressing the press after the talks, Presidents Kenyatta and Zuma expressed their desire to strengthen relations between the two countries for the benefit of their nations and peoples.
They both said they discussed trade and connectivity and how these would boost industrialisation and also create jobs for millions of young people.
“Industrialisation is key to creating job opportunities for the youth and wealth for our nations and peoples,” President Kenyatta said.
Apart from the issues of trade and infrastructure, Presidents Kenyatta and Zuma also deliberated on regional peace and security, especially the South Sudan conflict and the “new slave trade in Libya”.
President Zuma announced that he would host President Kenyatta for a State visit later this year.
“We will then conclude key issues when President Kenyatta is back later this year,” President Zuma said.
On the agreed visit, President Kenyatta said: “We have laid the groundwork for my State visit sometime in the first quarter of this year. We look forward to concluding and signing various agreements.”