Kenya President Ruto in Finland for Two-Day State Visit After Norway Tour The President’s visit to Finland is expected to focus on strengthening bilateral relations, trade, investment, technology partnerships and cooperation in education. By CORRESPONDENT Published 2 hours ago Share Tweet NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 10 – President William Ruto arrived in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday evening for a two-day State Visit following the conclusion of his official engagements in Norway. The President’s visit to Finland is expected to focus on strengthening bilateral relations, trade, investment, technology partnerships and cooperation in education, clean energy and sustainable development. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Ruto travelled to Helsinki after a series of high-level meetings in Oslo, Norway, where he urged Norwegian businesses to expand investments in Kenya and use the country as a gateway to the wider African market. During the Norway-Kenya Business Forum, the President highlighted Kenya’s youthful workforce, strategic location and clean energy potential as key advantages for foreign investors seeking opportunities on the continent. While in Norway, President Ruto also held discussions with the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association on expanding Kenya’s blue economy sector and securing employment opportunities for Kenyan seafarers. The talks resulted in a commitment by Norwegian shipping firms, led by Wilhelmsen Ship Management, to recruit 120 Kenyan seafarers by the end of this year and an additional 1,000 by 2030. The President also met Norway’s Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, where discussions centred on sovereign wealth fund management and economic cooperation. Kenya is currently pursuing plans to establish its own sovereign wealth fund to manage future revenues from natural resources. Ruto further held meetings with Crown Prince Haakon and Parliament Speaker Masud Gharakhani before addressing the Oslo Forum 2026 High-Level Public Event, where he called for reforms to global multilateral institutions to better address the needs of Africa and developing nations. His Finland State Visit is expected to build on Kenya’s growing engagement with Nordic countries as Nairobi seeks to deepen partnerships in innovation, climate action, digital transformation and green industrialisation. President Ruto is accompanied by First Lady Rachel Ruto, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui and other senior government officials. In this article: featured , Finland State Visit , Helsinki State Visit , Kenya , Kenya Finland relations , Kenya Norway Finland trip , Ruto in Helsinki , Ruto Nordic tour , William Ruto Finland visit Comments Comments Popular NATIONAL NEWS Ruto sticks to chartered planes as presidential jet remains grounded in Netherlands NATIONAL NEWS Nairobi Chief Officer arrested with millions stashed in suitcases at home business Electric motorcycle maker YADEA expands East African footprint with Kenya entry Kenya Loreto Girls Limuru Closed Indefinitely Following Student Unrest DIPLOMACY Kenya, South Africa sign 6 deals including pact on trade facilitation NATIONAL NEWS Patrick Analo, Spouse Freed On Sh600,000 Cash Bail In Multi-Million Extortion Case Sustainability Watch How Local Communities Are Leading the Revival of Mau forest complex Sustainability Watch Kenya Marks World Environment Day in Nyandarua as Focus Shifts to Protecting Critical Aberdare Water Tower DIPLOMACY Ruto Receives Credentials from Four New Envoys at State House Advertisement Share Tweet More on Capital News Kenya China Injects Sh390mn Into Maternal Health Programme in Northeastern Kenya The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 652,000 people while indirectly reaching another 630,000 residents through expanded maternal, newborn and emergency healthcare… CORRESPONDENT 30 minutes ago EDUCATION Despite backlash, Ruto’s ‘incompetent’ PS remains in office Julius Bit