Biden Hosts Kenyan President as Russia, China Make Inroads in Africa by Samantha Flom – US Politics News

President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House on May 22 for the nation’s first state visit by an African leader since 2008.
Upon Mr. Ruto’s arrival, the pair briefly posed for photos outside before heading into a meeting with business leaders from both countries.
The roundtable discussion will focus on how the two nations can collaborate on technology and innovation. Other topics the two leaders are expected to address this week include debt relief and global peace and security.
Mr. Ruto’s four-day visit—which started in Atlanta on May 21—comes as Kenya prepares to lead a United Nations-backed security support mission to combat gang warfare in Haiti….