On April 23rd, Song Hailiang, the Party Secretary and Chairman of China Energy Engineering Group Corporation, paid a visit to President William Samoe Ruto of Kenya at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, where the latter was on a state visit to China. Both sides had in-depth exchanges on implementing the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, promoting in-depth alignment of the Belt and Road Initiative with Kenya's Vision 2030, deepening practical cooperation in multiple fields such as energy and power, water conservancy and water resources management, environmental protection and infrastructure, and facilitating the advancement of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Kenya to a new level, as well as promoting the unity and cooperation of the "Global South".

Ruto expressed his gratitude to China Energy Engineering Group Corporation for its contributions to Kenya's socio-economic development. He said that the friendship between Kenya and China originated from the ancient Maritime Silk Road and has been long-lasting and steadfast. In the new era, the two countries have established a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and have worked together and achieved mutual success at all levels of interaction. This demonstrates the strong relationship between Kenya and China. He said that Kenya has abundant renewable energy resources and is fully promoting the "Vision 2030" plan, aiming to achieve 100% clean energy generation by 2030. China Energy Engineering Group Corporation is a leading group enterprise in the fields of energy and power, and infrastructure construction globally. It has advanced green energy technologies and has built a number of landmark projects in Kenya. It is a trustworthy partner. Since their meeting in 2023, the cooperation results have continued to enrich. He hopes that China Energy Engineering Group Corporation will continue to increase investment in Kenya and further tap the potential for cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, and expand practical cooperation in renewable energy, ecological and environmental protection and other fields. The Kenyan government will fully support China Energy Engineering Group Corporation's investment and construction in Kenya and actively promote the implementation of key projects.

Song Hailiang expressed his gratitude to the Kenyan government and all sectors of society for their long-term support, care and assistance to China Energy Engineering. He also briefly introduced the implementation status of the cooperation between the two sides. He stated that under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China Energy Engineering and Kenya have continuously expanded their cooperation space and innovated cooperation models, achieving a series of fruitful results. As a "four-type" enterprise - a technological innovation enterprise, an integrated energy enterprise, a comprehensive infrastructure enterprise and a development integration enterprise - China Energy Engineering has always regarded Kenya as an important strategic market. It is willing to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state, actively exert its "eight core advantages", focus on green energy power, water conservancy and water supply, ecological and environmental protection, highways, building construction and other fields, and provide systematic, integrated, full-cycle and all-round development plans and services for Kenya. With concrete actions, it will implement the "Ten-Personnel Action Plan" of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, help Kenya implement the "2030 Long-Term Vision Plan" smoothly, and promote the continuous deepening and solidification of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Kenya.

The Chief Cabinet Secretary and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kenya, Mutavadi, the leader of the parliamentary majority, Kimani, the Minister of Transport and Communications, Davis, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Jin Yanzhu, the Minister of Communications, Kitau, the Ambassador to China, Willie Bate; Li Lina, the Vice Chairman of the Party Committee and Chief Accountant of China Energy Engineering Group Corporation, Qiao Xubin, the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of China Energy Engineering International Group Corporation, and the relevant responsible persons from the departments and units of China Energy Engineering Group Corporation participated in the meeting. (This article is from the official website of Seetao.com, www.seetao.com. No reprinting is allowed without permission. Otherwise, legal liability will be pursued. If reprinting, please indicate Seetao.com + the original text link.) Editor of the Strategic Column of Seetao.com / Sun FengJuan