President William Ruto on Wednesday, June 2, 2025, met with the former UK Prime Minister and Tony Blair Institute founder Tony Blair in London.
During the meeting, the two discussed collaborative efforts aimed at enhancing governance in Kenya’s public sector through technological advancements.
Ruto says they were relentlessly seeking ways to improve governance in the public sector, particularly by adopting technology to enhance efficiency, transparency and productivity.
He added that they also explored opportunities for collaboration and partnership.
“We are relentlessly seeking ways to improve governance in the public sector, especially by adopting technology to enhance efficiency, transparency and productivity,” Ruto said.
“In London, held discussions with Tony Blair of the Tony Blair Institute; explored opportunities for collaboration and partnership.”
The Tony Blair Institute has a history of collaboration with the Kenyan government, particularly in areas such as agriculture and information and communication technology (ICT).
In previous engagements, TBI has supported initiatives like the development of an agricultural data platform and the implementation of paperless correspondence within government ministries to reduce bureaucracy and enhance service delivery.
Ruto’s London meeting
Apart from Tony Blair, Ruto also held a meeting with the Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey.
The head of state, in a statement after the meeting, stated that they were working with the Commonwealth to strengthen democratic institutions, expand economic opportunities, and build climate resilience across the country and the region.
He disclosed that they discussed supporting inclusive governance, empowering young people through education, skills, and technology, and reforming trade systems to attract private investment.
He also said they had agreed on the urgent need to build resilience in the face of climate change, which he described as an existential threat to all their nations.
“We are working with the Commonwealth to strengthen democratic institutions, expand economic opportunities and build climate resilience across our country and the region,” he said.
” In London, I met the Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. We discussed how to support inclusive governance, empower young people through education, skills and technology, and reform trade systems to attract private investment. We also agreed on the urgent need to build resilience in the face of climate change, an existential threat to all our nations.”
