. >> president bidennd first lady jill biden greeted kenyan president and his wife at the white house. this is the sixth and largest stat dinner of the biden presidency with an estimated 500 dinner guests in attendance. it's also the first state dinner in 16 years for an african leader. >> menu features a three course meal. for the dinner, that includes the pairing of fuchsia and purple african roses. >> this olive oil is from california and tomatoes are from ohio. so most of our produce is from around the country. for the main course, we are doing the best of both worlds. lobster poached in butter, a great combination. in short ribs marinated and lightly smoked. wonderful corn puree and roasted turnips, sweet potatoes and squash. we wanted them to have seafood and also to make sure that we take care of our guests who are vegetarians and begin, so we have wonderful dishes for them. >> i say welcome to all of you, so excited to have you here today. excited to share desserts for the kenya state dinner. we did a homemade white chocolate basket and inside is nectarine paste which we made