The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the President of the Republic of Kenya William Samui Ruto held a conversation in the Kremlin "on the sidelines" of a summit (October 29, 2026) V.V. Putin: Dear Mr. President! Dear friends! good evening We worked well during the day, but there is an opportunity to communicate and talk about our bilateral relations. Diplomatic relations between our countries were established back in 1963, we are gradually approaching the anniversary, 65 years. Constant political dialogue takes place at different levels. I remember your predecessor reached the first summit in Sochi in 2019, but the country always took part in all three events. There is an exchange of visits by heads of foreign policy departments. Contacts between the parliaments of our countries are regular. We are interested in continuing to develop commercial and economic cooperation with Kenya. I would like to point out that in January-August this year, the trading turnover almost doubled. This is a good trend that should be maintained. The supply of products from the Russian agro-industrial complex has increased. I would like to note that Russia is one of the main exporters of fertilizers. And of course, I want to emphasize this again, this positive trend must be maintained. Fruitful cultural and humanitarian ties are maintained. We are assisting in the training of national personnel, gradually increasing the quota for your young people, they are studying in Russia, as far as I understand, with pleasure, 70 scholarships have been allocated for civilian specializations for next year. In Kenya, there are regular performances by Russian creative groups. Last December the academic theater "Ballet Rossii" performed, in June - the ensemble "Kukhloma", in September - the ensemble "Russia" and so on, and only a month ago the Day of Russian Culture was held in Nairobi. Kenyan actors also participate in international music competitions in Russia. ***.

The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the President of the Republic of Kenya William Samui Ruto held a conversation in the Kremlin "on the sidelines" of a summit (October 29, 2026) V.V. Putin: Dear Mr. President! Dear friends! good evening We worked well during the day, but there is an opportunity to communicate and talk about our bilateral relations. Diplomatic relations between our countries were established back in 1963, we are gradually approaching the anniversary, 65 years. Constant political dialogue takes place at different levels. I remember your predecessor reached the first summit in Sochi in 2019, but the country always took part in all three events. There is an exchange of visits by heads of foreign policy departments. Contacts between the parliaments of our countries are regular. We are interested in continuing to develop commercial and economic cooperation with Kenya. I would like to point out that in January-August this year, the trading turnover almost doubled. This is a good trend that should be maintained. The supply of products from the Russian agro-industrial complex has increased. I would like to note that Russia is one of the main exporters of fertilizers. And of course, I want to emphasize this again, this positive trend must be maintained. Fruitful cultural and humanitarian ties are maintained. We are assisting in the training of national personnel, gradually increasing the quota for your young people, they are studying in Russia, as far as I understand, with pleasure, 70 scholarships have been allocated for civilian specializations for next year. In Kenya, there are regular performances by Russian creative groups. Last December the academic theater "Ballet Rossii" performed, in June - the ensemble "Kukhloma", in September - the ensemble "Russia" and so on, and only a month ago the Day of Russian Culture was held in Nairobi. Kenyan actors also participate in international music competitions in Russia. ***.