In just 48 hours, the government of South Africa is expected to roll out the red carpet as the President of Kenya, William Ruto begins his highly-anticipated three-day State Visit to the country. The visit is expected to involve a high-stakes push to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), dismantle stubborn trade bottlenecks, and secure collaborative regional security agreements. As Nairobi aggressively pursues its Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and Pretoria steers its seventh administration, both nations are looking to convert political goodwill into tangible, pocketbook benefits for their citizens. Peter Ndoro spoke to the Spokesperson for the Government of Kenya, Dr. Isaac Mwaura