How To Watch Ruto's First Speech At UN Assembly
During the speech, he will convince other nations to enter into diplomatic agreements with Kenya guided by its Foreign Policy.
Marvin Chege 
President William Ruto will make his inaugural speech during the UN General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA, tonight.
Kenyan Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Martin Kimani stated that Ruto will address 193 presidents and heads of government at 9 pm Kenyan time.
During the speech, he will convince other nations to enter into diplomatic agreements with Kenya guided by its Foreign Policy.
President William Ruto during a U.S. - Kenya Executive Business Roundtable, New York on September 20, 2022. /FACEBOOK
He will also cement existing relations by participating in the quest for the realisation of Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs and global leadership in emerging issues such as climate change.
“A date with the world. President will deliver Kenya’s National Statement at 2 pm New York time (9 pm local time),” the Ambassador wrote.
Kimani however clarified that the speech will not be about the president but on how he will present issues related to Kenya in front of the world.
How to Watch
Log onto the UN Web TV by keying in the URL www(dot)un(dot)org (www.un.org)
On the language menu, select ‘English’. This will lead you to the UN home page.
Click the ‘Live Now’ icon at the top right of the page to direct you to the media page.
A live feed has been embedded at the top of the page. Click the play icon to watch.
Ruto To Meet Biden
Ruto was previously in the United Kingdom (UK) to attend the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II, lauded by many for its colourful show in line with ancient kingdom traditions. He landed in New York on Tuesday, September 20.
After the UNGA assembly, Ruto will be expected to meet US President Joe Biden for bilateral talks. Biden had on Tuesday night put out a tweet praising the bottom-up economic model over the trickle-down economic model used by previous regimes, which he said does not work in the current American setting.
"I am sick and tired of trickle-down economics. It has never worked. We're building an economy from the bottom up and middle out," Biden wrote, sending wild reactions from Kenyans who resonated with the model, which has been the backbone of Ruto's presidential campaign.
This year’s UNGA theme is “A watershed moment: Transformative solutions to interlocking challenges.”
Global crises like the Russia-Ukrain war, climate change, global energy crises, and the Covid-19 pandemic are major issues that would be discussed.
US President Joe Biden and President William Ruto. /FILE
