President William Ruto declined to take a stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine after CNN anchor, Fareed Zakaria, put him on the spot in a live interview on Sunday, July 2, 2023. According to Ruto, Kenya and other African countries found a way to live in peace after colonisation. Photo collage of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President William Ruto speaking during Labour Day celebrations on Monday, May 1, 2023. Fareed, however, hard-pressed Ruto to clarify whether his sentiments contrasted an earlier statement from the Kenyan government condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During the CNN interview, President Ruto also highlighted Kenya's democratic maturity demonstrated during the August 9, 2022, General Election.

Source: Daily Nation July 02, 2023 16:42 UTC