President William Ruto has left the country this morning for London to attend the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
According to Buckingham Palace, the Queen, who died on September 8, will be buried on Monday, September 19.
The Head of State will thereafter join world leaders across the Atlantic in New York for the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly.
Among the issues the annual meeting will be tackling are the promotion of sustained economic growth, international peace and security, promotion of human rights and the development of Africa.
He expected to meet President Joe Biden and officials from the American chamber of commerce.
The UNGA meeting will be first to be held in person since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic that discouraged physical interactions.
The UNGA meetings in 202o and 2021 were held virtually.