However, Uhuru's warm relationship with Britain was not the case in his predecessor President Mwai Kibaki's reign between 2003 and 2013. From the time he was sworn in as president in January 2003, the relationship between the two nations remained strained and barely operational. In fact, Kibaki did not make a single state visit to the UK in the ten years he served as President. Kibaki ditched Britain for China where he sought investment for various development projects. Since President Kenyatta took over in 2013, the relationship between Kenya and the UK has immensely improved.

Source: Daily Nation July 27, 2021 11:03 UTC