Cuba is present at the inauguration of Kenyan President William Ruto

Nairobi, September  13 (RHC)-- A Cuban delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ines Maria Chapman arrived in Nairobi to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Kenya's President-elect William Ruto.

According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, this visit will reaffirm the good status of bilateral relations and ratify the willingness to continue strengthening ties of friendship and cooperation.

Chapman met on Monday with the President of the Kenyan Parliament, Moses Wetang'ula, and with a representation of Cuban collaborators who provide services in different regions of the African country, as well as graduates, officials, and workers of the Cuban Embassy.

According to officials of the Kenyan presidency, more than a dozen dignataries have confirmed their presence at the inauguration ceremony this Tuesday and of representatives of organizations such as the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the European Union.

On September 5, Kenya's Supreme Court confirmed that the outgoing Deputy President of Kenya, William Ruto, won the presidential elections held on August 9, with 50.5 percent of the votes cast.