President William Ruto will on Thursday hold bilateral talks with visiting Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki at State House, Nairobi.

State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed said in a statement on Wednesday the talks will centre around areas of mutual interest and revamping ties between the two ties.

"The official visit presents an opportunity for the two countries to reinvigorate their bilateral relations and explore areas of mutual cooperation including agriculture, trade and investment, air transport and mining," Hussein said.

He added that the two leaders will also hold discussions on education, tourism, security and the blue economy.

Afwerki jetted into the country on Wednesday morning and was received by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua.

The President is in the country on a two-day official visit at the invitation of his host President Ruto.

Isaias last visited Kenya on December 15, 2018, after strained ties that followed accusations by Kenya in 2011 that Eritrea was supplying arms to al Shabaab in Somalia.

Ruto visited the country in December 2022 following the renewed ties and Thursday's bilateral talks are expected to cement the new friendship.

Afwerki is accompanied by Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser Yemane Ghebreab in his entourage.