William Ruto to represent Africa at G7 Leaders' Summit in France
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President William Ruto will attend the G7 Leaders' Summit in Evian, France, at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, to represent the African continent. State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed stated that Ruto will advocate for African priorities, including economic transformation, global financial system reforms, climate action, and digital development, as agreed during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi. The summit will gather leaders from major economies, including French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Ruto plans to push for reforms to the international financial architecture, promote affordable access to capital for African countries, and seek stronger cooperation in trade, infrastructure, energy, innovation, and climate resilience. Artificial Intelligence will also be a key discussion point, with Ruto presenting Africa's position on AI governance and advocating for equitable access to emerging technologies and investment in digital infrastructure. He is scheduled to meet with technology executives from companies like OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia, and Anthropic. Additionally, Ruto will hold separate meetings with heads of state to strengthen diplomatic ties and attract investment to Kenya's key sectors, such as manufacturing, renewabl
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that President William Ruto's government is installing CCTV surveillance across six counties. This initiative, revealed during a church service on Sunday, June 14, aims to strengthen crime prevention and improve public safety. Murkomen stated that the government is finalizing procurement for extensive CCTV coverage in six pilot cities: Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Nyeri, Kisumu, and Eldoret. The surveillance system will be linked to command centers to enhance real-time monitoring and improve coordination of security operations, enabling faster incident responses and helping to curb crimes such as pickpocketing, petty theft, and youth gang activity, particularly in central business districts.
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