Kenyan President William Ruto hosted high-level bilateral talks with senior Chinese official Li Xi at State House in Nairobi on Monday, as Kenya seeks China’s support to join the BRICS group of emerging economies.
During the discussions, President Ruto emphasized Kenya’s commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with China, reaffirming Kenya’s support for the “One China” policy and vowing to deepen collaboration on various development initiatives.
Ruto formally requested China’s backing for Kenya’s bid to join BRICS—a group currently comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, representing roughly 28% of the global economy. The bloc was originally formed in 2006 with four members; South Africa joined in 2010, followed by other recent additions, including Egypt and Ethiopia earlier this year.
