President William Ruto left for Doha, Qatar, on Monday to attend the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025, scheduled for November 4–6, 2025.
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi was the first to arrive for the summit.
Ruto is expected to deliver a statement in his national capacity and later address the Summit on behalf of the African Group.
This meant Ruto, his Deputy Kithure Kindiki and Mudavadi are out of the country. Kindiki was in Tanzania for the inauguration of president Suluhu Hassan after her reelection.
The Summit will review global progress made towards key social development goals, including poverty eradication, inclusive economic growth, reducing inequality, and strengthening international cooperation.
This year’s meeting comes 30 years after the inaugural Summit held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1995, where world leaders adopted the landmark Copenhagen Commitments on Social Development a framework that continues to guide global efforts in promoting social justice and equitable growth.
Kenya is participating in the negotiations with a focus on upholding the Copenhagen Declaration and reaffirming the right to development, especially in balancing interests between developed and developing nations.
