- 62 viewsU.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House on Thursday for a state visit aimed at deepening relations with African nations, which have been sidelined by wars in Ukraine and Gaza, with a flurry of deal announcements. Ruto, who arrived in the U.S. on Monday and visited Atlanta, Georgia, spoke with CEOs in the White House on Wednesday. On Thursday, he will meet with Biden in the Oval Office, hold a joint press conference and attend a lavish state dinner in the evening. Ruto’s trip is the first state visit for an African president to the White House since 2008. Successive U.S. governments have said they wanted to offer a more sustainable and democratic alternative to relations with U.S. rivals China and Russia, but have failed to establish real ties.
President Biden promisess to strengthen partnerships with Kenya
- 16 Jun 2025 - Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Kenya Police Service Eliud Kipkoech Lagat has resigned.
- 16 Jun 2025 - Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Kenya Police Service Eliud Kipkoech Lagat has resigned.
- 16 Jun 2025 - The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has dismissed the Auditor General’s report for the financial year ending June 2024, which flagged a series of questionable expenditures and failed investments totaling billions of shillings.
- 16 Jun 2025 - Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a new raft of policy reform frameworks in the National Police Service (NPS) to streamline efficiency in police stations across the nation.
- 16 Jun 2025 - Government Spokesperson Dr. Isaac Mwaura has come out to dispel reports that Kenya is involved as an architect in the Sudan war.
- 16 Jun 2025 - Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu told a court on Monday he had been denied his basic legal rights and that he would defend himself against a treason charge that carries the death penalty.
- 16 Jun 2025 - Lagat's exit from office comes after numerous calls to have him vacate the office.
- 16 Jun 2025 - The system reportedly boasts an interception success rate of between 80 and 90 percent
- 16 Jun 2025 - IPOA alleges Talam was in constant contact with Officer James Mukhwana, who had access to the cells.
- 16 Jun 2025 - The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has told the court that Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Taalam interfered with crucial evidence related to an ongoing investigation into the death of Albert Ojwang in police custody.