President William Ruto will visit Tyler Perry Studios and meet some of Hollywood's top stars during his visit to the United States (US) on May 21, 2024.
Speaking on the JK Live night show, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei that Ruto's itinerary will see him addressing top players in the film industry to help bolster partnerships and strengthen Kenya's creative economy.
"In the context of his visit, the president will visit the Tyler Perry studios. He will be with Tyler Perry and other players within the Hollywood ecosystem [and] would be able to have a conversation with him in relation to how they can work together with Kenya and unlock the potential of film," he said.
Further, he said that Ruto will meet with players in the education sector to curate stronger partnerships and also ink a huge deal with global beverage distributor Coca-Cola.
He noted that Ruto is expected to engage institutions of higher learning to foster ties in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) study fields.
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"There will be a signing off of a major investment by Cocacola we are talking in the region of about Kes 200 million investment. There is also the element of higher education collaboration particularly in terms of STEM collaboration where the president will engage with a number of high education institutions," he said.
According to the PS, Ruto will also meet Kenyans in diaspora in Atlanta, Georgia before heading to address a joint session of the United States Congress.
