French President Emmanuel Macron is set to visit Kenya in March.

As the government arranges for logistics during the European president’s visit, discussions of a Rapid Train Transport System from Nairobi CBD to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport are set to feature prominently.

The youngest president France ever had will be jetting into the country for the very first time to discuss common areas of interest between the Kenyan and French governments.

Youngest French president

At 39 Emmanuel Macron worked as a banker and as a civil servant before becoming an aide to François Hollande in 2012. Just two years later he was appointed France’s Economy Minister but resigned in 2016 after struggling to push labour reforms.

By November he announced that he was making a run for the French Presidency claiming to represent a third way. Those on the right liked him for his economic liberalism and his promise to increase defence spending and those on the left liked his social liberalism and his promise to raise the pay and cut the red tape of teachers working in poor neighbourhoods

However, all along the way the stars seemed simply to have aligned themselves in Macron’s favour. He ended up being the youngest president France ever had

Memoranda of Understanding

During Macron’s two-day visit, Kenya and France are expected to sign several agreements and memoranda of understanding on subjects of mutual interest.

“Traditionally, Kenya and France enjoy strong bilateral ties and I am pleased that we’ve continued to deepen the relations. I look forward to the visit by President Macron,” Mr Kenyatta said.