Bidens welcome Kenyan president and wife for State Dinner

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Thursday hosted Kenyan President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto outside the White House for a State Dinner.

Rolling out the red carpet with a gala dinner and an Oval Office meeting, Biden matched ceremony with a string of deals on security, climate and debt for the first African leader to receive a Washington state visit in 15 years. Biden also thanked Kenya for agreeing to lead an upcoming international police mission to Haiti. And, Ruto said that Kenya and Africa have a strong and committed friend.