President Ruto to visit Tyler Perry Studios, meet top Hollywood stars during US tour

Speaking on the JK Live night show, Sing'oei noted that Ruto's itinerary will see him addressing top players in the film industry to help bolster partnerships and strengthen Kenya's creative economy.

He said that the engagements would even allow him to visit the prominent film production company, Tyler Perry Studios, and also meet with its owner Tyler Perry.

"In the context of his visit, the president will visit the Tyler Perry studios. He will be with Tyler Perry and other players within the Hollywood ecosystem [and] would be able to have a conversation with him in relation to how they can work together with Kenya and unlock the potential of film," he said.

The PS added that Ruto will have further meetings with players in the education sector to curate stronger partnerships and also ink a huge deal with global beverage distributor, Cocacola.

He noted that Ruto is expected to engage institutions of higher learning to foster ties in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) study fields.

"There will be a signing off of a major investment by Cocacola we are talking in the region of about Ksh.200 million investment. There is also the element of higher education collaboration particularly in terms of STEM collaboration where the president will engage with a number of high education institutions," he said.

According to the PS, Ruto will also meet Kenyans in diaspora in Atlanta, Georgia before heading to address a joint session of the United States Congress.

"This is the first State visit by an African head of state to the US since 2018. It is a reflection of the position that Kenya is held within the US and it represents a desire on the part of both parties to deepen relations," said Sing'oei.