"We have taken note of the warm and cordial relations that exist between Kenya and Romania, whose inception in 1968 saw initiation of collaboration in diverse fields."

He went on to state that the  two countries will escalate their cooperation for the mutual benefit of both countries.

The two heads of state later witnessed the signing of four MoUs to set in motion the actualizing of the shared ideas and agreed common agenda between the two countries.

The MoUs signed include: Environmental Protection and Climate Change, Cooperation on Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety, Agricultural Research and Cooperation,and, Diplomatic Institute and the Foreign Service Academy of Kenya.

President Ruto continued to lobby for Romania and her developed allies to honor their financial pledges made in previous COPs.

H.E. Iohannis arrived in the country on Monday night and was received by Tourism CS Peninah Malonza and her ICT counterpart Eliud Owalo at the JKIA.