Two diplomatic sources told The EastAfrican the visit from Tuesday signals improved relations between Nairobi and Addis Ababa. Dr Abiy attended Dr Ruto’s inauguration in October 2022 but has often chosen to send representatives to Nairobi for other meetings instead. Yet Dr Ruto’s first foreign trip after that inauguration was to Addis Ababa, where he also launched the Safaricom-Ethiopia telco. Read: Kenya, Ethiopia revive hopes of Lapsset with talk of new railwayThat tiff could benefit Kenya though, which is seeking to attract users to Lamu Port. Last week, Ethiopia and Kenya concluded a strategic framework to promote bilateral cooperation in key areas of economic and social development.
