President William Ruto has announced that the Kenyan government will provide scholarships to 100 Union of the Comoros students interested in studying in Kenya.

Simultaneously, Ruto has stated that Comorian students in Kenya will pay the same school fees as Kenyan students.

“Kwa heshima ya ndugu yangu rais wenu, serikali ya Kenya itawapatia scholarships 100 kwa watoto wa kutoka hapa Comoros. Na vile vile kwa sababu ya undugu na urafiki, na watu wa Comoros, vijana wenu wanafunzi wote wanaosomea Kenya watalipishwa kama vile wao ni Wakenya na sio wageni tena,” said Ruto.

This comes after President Ruto and his Comoros counterpart, President Azali Assoumani, signed a General Cooperation Agreement on Thursday.

On July 6, 2023, President Ruto spoke as the Chief Guest at the Union of Comoros’ 48th Anniversary of Independence.
President Ruto has committed to eliminating the need for visas for all persons entering Kenya with valid travel documents issued by the Union of Comoros by the end of this year.