{"id":108595,"date":"2023-12-10T21:04:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T21:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-hosts-lesotho-pm-at-state-house"},"modified":"2023-12-10T21:55:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T21:55:15","slug":"ruto-hosts-lesotho-pm-at-state-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-hosts-lesotho-pm-at-state-house","title":{"rendered":"Ruto hosts Lesotho PM at State House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>President William Ruto on Sunday hosted Prime Minister of Lesotho Sam Matekane at State House in Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>The two held talks on how the two states can deepen their ties.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto highlighted that both Kenya and Lesotho have hopes to invest in the youths.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kenya and Lesotho share a deep understanding that Africa\u2019s future must be invested in its youth,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The President noted that youths are the undisputed agents the continent requires for its rapid socioeconomic transformation.<\/p>\n<p>PM Matekane on Saturday joined President Ruto at the Africa Youth Connekt Summit in Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. President William Ruto on Sunday hosted Prime Minister of Lesotho Sam Matekane at State House in Nairobi. The two held talks on how the two states can deepen their ties. 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