On September 7, 2022, President Xi Jinping sent a message of congratulation to William Samoei Ruto on his election as President of the Republic of Kenya.

Xi Jinping pointed out, China and Kenya enjoy a time-honored friendship and have witnessed fruitful results in cooperation in various fields in recent years. I attach great importance to the development of China-Kenya relations, and stand ready to work with President Ruto to advance the development of China-Kenya comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to the benefit of the two countries and two peoples.