tech between microsoft and kenyan companies. looking into the future around new technologies, a.i. and so, mr. president, i am inspired that these moments are giving us an opportunity from our fenhip to build a stronger collaboration to face up to the chall the globe, to make our countries freer, safer, healthier, and more prosperous. i'm looking forward. es to talk about it. thank you all very much. [many voices speaking at pres. biden: we're going to have a es in a little bit. i'll answer your questions then.

>> thank you. thank you so much. ap ons copyright national cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its can cy. visit ncicap.org] everyone. please, have a seat. mr. president, six decades president lyndonclairing its baines johnson wrote a letter from our nation to your, a h said, may the responsibilities of freedom w the best that is in you. today, we mark 60 years

partnership between our democracies, and we're fulfilling that wish together and we're continuing. i truly in both of us, not only in kenya and acaaround thea positive impact. through partnership, we're continuing to meet our responsibilities in four key ea proud to announce we're working with congress to designate kenya a major non-nato ally. that's a collaboration, our joint counterterrorism operations have degraded isis and elle shaba across east africa, our support of ukraine has rallied the world to stand behind thel k in haiti is pavi the way to security. i want to thank you for kenya's leadership for the support mission in haiti. our new partner, globa

this progress. we're going to met new -- meet challenges with more resources. it's going to strengthen the security of our countries and countries around the world. second, we're keeping our -- keepenning our economic cooperation. both president ro and i are focused on our growing economies,rowing them from the middle out and the bottom up. when that happens ewins not the top down. when the middle class does well, the p wealthy still do well. that t kenya, it's true in america and it's true around the world. right now in many country, stands in the way of growth too. many nations are forced to make a choins between development and debt.n insting in people and paying back creditors. today we' what we're calling the nairobi-washington vision. it will brintogether financial institutions and nations from around the world to mobilize resources fo countries

saturdayled with debt, to open more opportunities for the private sectorcing, to promote transparent, sustainable, affordable these are big goals. it's going to take time seeg pr. we're providing $250 million, the united states i world bank in a crisis response wind weeks we'll make another $21 billion available to the international monetary fund. today i'm proud to announce there'll be250 billion in new lending capacity for multilateral development thanks? to the world bank to help low income nations invest in delopment and growing challenges. this is supported by the united states and manyerountries as well. next, we're launching a new era of technological cooperation between the united states and kenya. that mean us in partnerships, new partnerships with industry, artificialntelligence, semiconductors and cyber security. new initiativespa

affordable internet all across east africa. through educationat will bring kenyan students to the united states to study in thece that i'm working with congress to make tg through the chips and science act which has served us well. this funding will link their ly partners. and spurion and extend from silicon valley in california to silon savannah in kenya. which by the way is already a billion techlly, we're ensuring democracy delivering for our people. that includes kenya's diaspora community here in the united states. two years ago, the nation's first black vice president, vice presidentamala harris, launched the nation's first presidential advisory council on african diaspora engagement. today we're buildingrk

to strengthen long standing bonds between our people. i want to thank you, mr. for tao implement the long-awaiting public benefits organization which provides historic protections for civil society n.g.o.'s across kenya. like you, i believe the future wi be won by countries that unleash the full potential of their populationncluding civil society, women, and young people. i look forward toorki together to implement this act and jump starti-couption reforms to promote democratic values thaton together. let me close with this. taken together, these are splities kenya and america must meet in the years ahead. meet them together. as partners. for security, for prosperity, for unnovation, and importantly for democracy. these responsibilities will wake the best inous. i know itnot ly bring our nations together but i want to thank you again mr. president for being heree have even bigger dreams and

cooperation for our country. the floor is yours. president ruto: thank you, mr. president. i want to in a very,ery sincere way thank you, mr. president, for inviting me to make this visit to the united states on behalf of the peoplea. i also take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude for the warm welcome we have received on arrival and the excellent hospitality of the american people. my visit provides us, mr. president, with the opportunity toebrate 60 years of bilateral relations rood in shared values of freedom, democracy, rule equality and inclusivety.lace at a time when democracy is perceived t be retreating worldwide. the drift toward regime

indifference to democratic values is of deep concern to us. i believe it is time the.s., working with kenya, deploys its li-minded democratic countries mocracy.h out the cause of during our discussion we agreed on the significant opportunity for thtos radically recalibrate its strategy and strengthents support for africa, as discussed at u.s.-africa leadership summit, by enhancing its institution ofn integration and support for peace and security. we take these historic steps of elevating our partnership to be more effective in addressing global challenges, it is important for us to appreciate that many countries ina, including kenya, are strugglinge

of multiple shock, inclu extreme climate events, and the disruptive upheaval in europe and the middle east, whose cumulative impact investment in people and economic g managing climate influence crises and sovereign this reason i have underscored the imperative for our partnership to facilitate recovery from these multiple crises and particularly for the united states of america to take a/!ea role in a comprehensive d work by doubling contributions to the conio financing window of the world bank and also to work with the i.m.f. on

rechanneling to institutions like the africa bank to have leverage to support countries. unless this is done, and done immediately, the values of freedom, democ, e law are in gr. peace and security in the horn of africa and the other region, and the u.s. will innovatively design appropriate defense and security toelp kenya and other states and the region in general the peace and security challenges that are undermining human well being, slowing down development, and also having a negative impact on democracy. have found our mutual commitment to the stabilization of haiti through the

multinational security support mission. the kenya-u.s. climate and clean just committed to is anrship we encouraging milestone on our journeys and built on the paradigm shift we have inaugurated at the africa climate summit in nairobi l year. accordingly, africa's potential is a huge opportunity to deploy u.s. technology and catalize unh through green industrialization. agreed to hasten the renewal of the africa growth and opportunities sustain the rising miami um of our investment and exports. similarly, we agree to sustainable green growth by facilitating our strategic trade and investmen partnership alongside the renewal.

during our discussion, i witnessed firsthand president bided the u.s. government determination to make our partnership work and resolve to spread and deepen the roots freedom, democracy, security, world. as my visit comes to close, i am confident that our engagement la a solid foundation for us to continue the work, the good work we have begun, with ae for success because in joe biden, ken, and africa have a strong and committed frienió i thank you. pres. biden: thank you, mr.esid. you do have a friend. and you know, africa has a billion people, the idea of ignorit makes no sense at all. first question. michael wolner, mcclasp

reporter: thank you, mr. president. two questions, if i may -- reporter: i'll do my level best. yo administration went on a worldwide search for security forces, bangladeshi, but americ, to stand up multinational security support mission for hay hey tee before kenya stood lead. can you explain why it is that you believe on hand that this mission is so critical and on the other whyis that you have categorically ruled out contributing u.s. to this effort? is it your goal and on israel -- reportere wer your question. -- pres. biden: one question. youruestion. the question with regard to haiti. we concluded that for the united

statesorcein the hemisphere raises all kinds of questions that can be e by whate trying to do. and be able to be used by those who disagree with us against the intres of haiti and the united states. so we set out to find a partner, or partners, who would lead that effort, and we would participats but with supplies and making sure they had what they n and so, you know, i'm very grateful fre ruto's leadership here. multignat -- multinational effort but kenya's willingness matters. you're not the only country but you're leading this effort. there's going to be u.s. forces not only the ground. we're going to supply logistics, intelligence and equipment. some equipment alrdy arrived. and kenya is stepping up with police and othernt to do as well. the united states is going to supporthes here. and of course kenya won't be going it alone. we're working wit to

provide $300 million to m.s.s. mission and additional $60 million for equipment as we have receive and are continuing to bring major contributions frompartners in a. president ruto and agree agree the haitian people deserve better, they deserve peace andri taking on this responsibility.ae way. reporter: i do have a question for you, president ruto. before i do, i do very briefly have a at all that would substantiate the i.c.c. prosecutors' specific allegations against israeli leaders that they are using starvation as a tactic of war in exculpatory evidence for that matter. an releasing that information before any potential issuance of

i.c.c. arrest warrants. and president ruto,ssio that kenya is about to lead in haiti is obvious a support mission and is well k, ct is thl police have been internationally funded and trained for some time. nevertheless have obviously will kenyan forces in partnership with the m.s.s. be ont in the fight against these gangs? or will they b static force are you concerned about casualties among the kenyan ruty much. the responsibility of and

security anywhere in the world including in a collective responsibility of all nations and all who believe in fom, self-determination, democracy and justice. the reason why kenya took up this responsibility, because we have been participating in peacemaking and we have been participating in over the last 40 years. in 47 countries. including very difficult neighborhoods. like wha'r face in haiti. we a g responsibility alongside the haitian police and have clear modus operandi, how we're going to relate with the situation on the ground that has been agreed under the united nations framk.so w are looking forward o this deployment because we children in haiti deserve peace.

like all other women and arounde world. pres. biden: on the i.c.c., you guys never keep the deal, but that's we made our position clear. on the i.c.c. we don't rni jurisdiction. the way it's been exercis. and it's that simple. we don't think there's an equivalence ee what israel did and what hamas did.

you are committing to another foreign war. committing kenya to haiti, can exp that? pres. biden: very easily. there's a reason why afghanistan wn a the graveyard of empires. likelihood of anybody uniting afghanistan is highly, highly unlikely. number one. ntrol isis other than ways to occupying afghan stafnlt it was.

now with regard to haiti. in a e caribbean that's very volatile. there's a lot going on in this hemisphere. we're in a situation where we want to do all we can without us lookinge america once again is stepping over and deciding this is what must done. haitians are looking for help as well as the folks in thecariean. and so we checked out with a number of other countries, the one that stepped up was haiti. we to provide whatever quality intelligence and equipment t to tai hey tee. it's a logical thing. you have a first rate cability and you keep your word. that's an important dynamic. president rut -- president ruto: aagree with president biden but kenya's participation in haiti is not so about what happened in the

past. it's about what we believe in. the pce and security of humanity. and we find that the u.s. is committing kenya. becausehe u. cannot commit kenyaam t president of kenya. it's me. to make that decision. and if the people of kenya to commit their own troops, using thow structures, we've gone through the processes in kenya, parliament h approved, we have a clear mandate, we have clear mark, and it is us, the people of kenya, whoositn in the interest of peace a respe global citizen, and understanding that insecurity, instability anywhere, is insecurity and instability everywhere. pres. biden: and by the way you asked we

weren't doing anything anywhere else.ndf occupied around the world but we're also engaged in the congo. t nehborhood. and you know, the united states is the largest humanitarian donorllion in humanitarian funding just this year. to support more than six million displaced people from we are engaged in more than one place. : a llowup to my question, dr. ruto. do you think kenya is committed, you sate it's built on humanitarianism, but can you explain the geopolitical how they have not the bandit pru are committing toe of your majo■

talking about security and even the defense secretary talked about the deployment if need be, the kenya military to makein areas that an kenya. why are committing to haiti when we have a problem back home? you -- it is an irony when you're fighting f our own home . president ruto: i made a commitment to the people of kenya to stamp out insecurity i8 the region. i have followed that. there are the region,■-poli offs and reopene schools that were closed in the r and that exercise is ongoing.

we have made tremendous that wer security at home. but that does not take away our responsibility, as we were employing troops and policemen in our country in north kenya to snuff t problem, we feel deployed 1,000 troops to the congo because that is our neighborhood. we have 5,000 troops in somalia, becausely, that sour responsibility. andai not be an exception. why deploying a thousand security known haiti the same belief and commitment . pres. biden: next question, from april ryan.

reporter: mr. presi,prident bid, thank you. when you talk about haiti, prid ruto, you said haiti is a collective responsibility foyou, mr. president, president biden, president rutoe nations can break the backitia d the nation there and also when it comes to congo, thank you, mr. president, for bringing up what the united states is doing congo, especially as that flag is behind you at morehouse, mr. president, could you tell me whae african union is doing as well as kenya is doing when it comes to the president biden: what was your question? reporter: your question was can the united states and kenya br]k back of thisleel

cona grip on the nation? president biden: yes. the very way we are doing it. we are not talking about any thousand pern army. this is a crisis. able to be dewi and we can deal with this in a multinational approach with haiti leading the way and id as well as equipment. president ruto: gangs and criminals do not have nationalities. they have no rigion. they have no languag their language is one, to them . [indiscernible] an are building a coalition

of nations beyondenyand the united states. many who are making contributions to us tore secure that country and to break the back of the gangs and the criminals that have visited untold that country the african community have seized that a had 1,000 troops in haiti. we now have another 800 not in haiti -- but another 800 troops -- [indiscernible] >> we are having a meeting of the eastnity and my minister, my foreign

minister, we had a conversation d shortly we will be looking at how to begin the dialogue process and nairobi processuse o military solution going on instead dialogue should be able to the necessary momentum and o will settle the matter. both the e.u., east african community know that much. we know that the humanitarian crisis has displaced 7 million people and i want to thank the united states spepg ih humanitarian support fort becaut countries in different ways to

gain in that situation without committing we are committing -- deployingoe resolution. let me ask nancy from kenya.repe way in its contribution to the m and developing countries -- [indiscernible] president ruto: -- president biden: i didn't catch all your question. >> america is asking to lead tht assistance to help ds to

financing -- [indiscernible] president biden: remains a majog championed financial institutions that provide to my administration designed new initiativesnd low-cost funding and taking stepsen their resilience and important sure they have the capital to invest. tand with them. that's why we work with congress to enable the united states to make available in the comings ud that provides lending to the co.

and when you are in debt ngone u out. we believe this partnership is y and happy to do our part. and look, we have doubled our commitment the idea and i am proud the united states the side withnor and proud to be address their investment needs. there is debt and growth and yot before the growth and trying to use lending organizations to provideo people can grow. that's what i [indiscernible chatter]

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