Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya Kithure Kindiki, represented President William Ruto at the African Infrastructure Forum for an opening session at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on August 5, 2026. Together with President Samia Suluhu Hassan and other Leaders, he participated in high-level deliberations on strengthening infrastructure investment, enhancing regional connectivity and accelerating economic integration to advance Africa's sustainable development agenda.