The president of Kenya, William Ruto who is known for his bold reforms, fiery takes on the African economy, and chic Kaunda Suits was recently caught on camera having some harmless fun. The clip was captured during the 59th Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) at KICC. There President Ruto took a minute to let loose a little.
During the 59th Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank Group at KICC, as seen in The Star publication, President Ruto who was the host of the event, took some time off to join the dancers at the podium, where he and the African Development Bank Group president Akinwunmi Adesina began to burst a move.
Both leaders did the best they could to keep up with the enthusiastic dance crew, as they ultimately held their own to what seemed like fairly simple dance steps.
“They started with a simple sway of the lower body in rhythm with instrumentals to a song by celebrated composer and singer Suzanna Owiyo followed by back-and-forth footstep moves,” the Star’s report states.
Regardless, it was a refreshing sight to see both leaders come out of their element and connect with the people in a language everyone in the world understands.
Kenya’s Promise to the AfDB
During the event, the president assured that he would increase Kenya’s investment in the bank by $100 million as a show of confidence in the bank’s goal to develop Africa’s economy.
The president made this known, promising also that extra capital injection would go to the Cairo-headquartered African Export-Import (Afrexim) Bank, and the Bujumbura-based Trade and Development Bank (TDB), according to a report by the East African.
“Nations in this continent, we must begin to understand that if others are to believe in our institutions, we must believe in them first, as the owners…We must believe in ourselves for others to believe in us, and we must invest in these institutions for others to invest in them,” he said.
