Isaias Afwerki, the President of Eritrea, has arrived in Kenya for a two-day official visit.
The 77-year-old rarely leaves Eritrea, a one-party state with a militarized society that has recently been diplomatically isolated.
Eritrea’s Information Minister, Yemane Gebre Meskel, tweeted that the president was scheduled to meet with his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, in Nairobi.
On the invitation of President William Ruto, President Isaias Afwerki has departed to Nairobi in mid-morning hours today for a two-day official visit to Kenya. Presidential delegation includes Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser Yemane Ghebreab pic.twitter.com/59A1fbqO54
— Yemane G. Meskel 🇪🇷 (@hawelti) February 8, 2023
Last month, Eritrean and Kenyan leaders agreed to work together to maintain regional peace and security.
Kenya’s foreign minister posted photos of Mr. Isais’s red-carpet welcome on Twitter:
I have this morning received the visiting President of the State of Eritrea, H.E. Isaias Afwerki. The President is in the country for a two-day official visit where he is expected to meet his host President @WilliamsRuto for bilateral talks between our two countries. pic.twitter.com/JUlSYv75FV
— Dr. Alfred N. Mutua (@DrAlfredMutua) February 8, 2023
