Editor's Review

The visit comes a week after President Ruto attended the East Africa Community (EAC) meeting in Burundi.

President William Ruto will on Thursday, June 8 attend the 22nd Summit of the COMESA Heads of State and Government in Zambia.

According to State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, the summit aims to foster economic integration for a thriving COMESA. 

The Heads of State will also discuss the state of integration in the COMESA region and matters concerning peace and security. 

“The summit aims to foster ‘Economic Integration for a thriving COMESA, anchored on green investment, value addition, and tourism’. Heads of State & Government will also deliberate on the state of integration in the COMESA region, as well as peace and security,” said Hussein.

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File image of President William Ruto.

COMESA in a statement said the 22nd summit's theme was motivated by the need to address the current regional and global economic and trade dynamics. 

“It was motivated by the need to address the current regional and global economic and trade dynamics including the effects of COVID-19 which, especially affected tourism-dependent economies.

“Besides, the current geopolitics that continue to affect global supply chains, such as the conflict in Eastern Europe, high debt burdens, and extreme weather conditions among others continue to weigh heavily on regional economies,” the statement read in part.

President Ruto’s visit to Zambia comes a week after he attended the East Africa Community (EAC) meeting in Bujumbura, Burundi to discuss the security situation in Eastern DRC.