President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of the Republic of Kenya for a State Visit to the United States on May 23, 2024. The upcoming visit will mark the 60th anniversary of U.S.-Kenya diplomatic relations and will celebrate a partnership that is delivering…
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Readout of President Biden’s Call with President William Ruto of Kenya
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke with President William Ruto of Kenya today to thank him for answering Haiti’s call to serve as the lead nation of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. They welcomed the successful vote at the United Nations Security Council yesterday authorizing the MSS to bring relief to the people of…
Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Helicopter Crash in Kenya
I offer my deepest condolences to President William Ruto, the Kenyan Defence Forces, and the Kenyan people on the loss of Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Omondi Ogolla and several other passengers in a helicopter crash earlier today. During his nearly four decades of service, General Ogolla was a valuable partner in Kenyan-U.S. relations,…
President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Kenya to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency William Samoei Arap Ruto
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency William Samoei Arap Ruto on September 13, 2022, in Nairobi, Kenya. The Honorable Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: The Honorable Meg Whitman, United States Ambassador…
Remarks by President Biden Before the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly | New York, NY
United Nations HeadquartersNew York, New York 10:17 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, and my fellow leaders, about a week ago I stood on the other side of the world in Vietnam on soil once bloody with war. And I met a small group of veterans, Americans and Vietnamese, who wit- — and…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official to Preview the Bilateral Engagement of President João Lourenço of Angola
11:04 A.M. EST MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today for a background or call to preview the President’s engagement this afternoon with the president of Angola, President Lourenço. Just a friendly reminder to everyone who’s on the call: This call will be on background, attributable to a “senior administration…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:12 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Welcome back. I know you guys are excited to be back with us. Okay. So I’d like to introduce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who has joined us here many, many times before. And we’re excited…
