President William Ruto with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni during the country's 60th Independence Day celebrations at Kololo Ceremonial grounds in Kampala, Uganda in October 2022. The Ugandan President who was invited to Jamhuri Day event, chose to send the country's deputy prime minister- Rebecca Kadaga.
The leaders' failure to honour Kenya's invitation is in stark contrast to President William Ruto's visits to other countries.
Not a single leader from the EAC countries attended the Jamhuri Day ceremony, including the chairman of the EAC-President Salvar Kiir of South Sudan.
Top leaders’ attendance is usually perceived as an affirmation that their relationship with the country inviting them is strong.
The failure of leaders from neighbouring countries and abroad to attend the Jamhuri Day celebrations in Nairobi has raised questions about the Kenya Kwanza government's foreign policy and relations with its immediate neighbours in East Africa.
The leaders' failure to honour Kenya's invitation is in stark contrast to President William Ruto's visits to other countries.
