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 h

ruto president of the republic of kenya. pres. ruto: thank you. thank you very much.ina raimondo, u.s. secretary of commerce, the president appear c.e.o. of the u.s. chamber of commerce, business leaders and executives of u.s. corporations, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of my delegation i thank you for the excellent work they have put into the preparation of this breakfast meeting. i'm delighted to have this opportunity to share with you various opportunities to leverage the strongin during and dynamic -- strong, enduring kenya and u.s. relationship and further enhance the partnerships between our business communities. this gathering comes just a month after the summit of 2024 in inside robbie. at -- nairobi. in that summit many of the entrepreneurs i see had a platform to collect and and interact with their counterparts in africa. this want gives us yet another chance to reflect on the outcomes of the nairobi summit and deliver in the way by which we can inject momentum into the bilateral trade and mac mac use them. we had a number of government to government and g

ruto.stted, you sate it's built onrianm, buu explain the geopolitical goals, how they have not opened because of the bandit problem but you are committing to haiti when this has been one of your major manifestos, talking about security and even the defense secretary talked about the deployment if need be, k make ss areas that are abundant in kenya. why are you committing to haiti when we have a problem back home? are you -- it is an irony when you're fighting a fire elsewhere when our own home is on fire. president ruto: i made a commitment to the people of kenya t stamp out insecurity in the region. ie foere are 3,000 military the region, 2,000 police officers, we have renovated theirst 15 schools and reopened 20 closed in the rd that exercise is ong we have made tremendous progress. in making sure that we clear security at home. but that does noke away our responsibility, even as we were employing troops and policemen in our own country in north kenya to snuff out the banditry problem, we

ruto. before i do, i do very briefly have a question on whether the united states has any evidence 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 gaza or exculpatory evidence for that matter. and if you would commit to releasing that information before any potential issuance of i.c.c. arrest warrants. and president ruto, as a mission that kenya is about to lead in haiti is obvious a support mission and is well known, the fact is that haiti's national police have been internationally funded and trained for some time. nevertheless have obviously failed to keep back these gangs. will kenyan forces in partnership with the m.s.s. be out front in the fight against these gangs? or will they be a static force behind the h.n.p.? and are you concerned about casualties among the kenyan forces? president ruto: thank you very much. the responsibility of peace and security anywhere in the world inclu

ruto president of the republic of kenya. pres. ruto: thank you. thank you very much. gina raimondo, u.s. secretary of commerce, the president appear c.e.o. of the u.s. chamber of commerce, business leaders and executives of u.s. corporations, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of my delegation i thank you for the excellent work they have put into the preparation of this breakfast meeting. i'm delighted to have this opportunity to share with you various opportunities to leverage the strongin during and dynamic -- strong, enduring kenya and u.s. relationship and further enhance the partnerships between our business communities. this gathering comes just a month after the summit of 2024 in inside robbie. at -- nairobi. in that summit many of the entrepreneurs i see had a platform to collect and and interact with their counterparts in africa. this want gives us yet another chance to reflect on the outcomes of the nairobi summit and deliver in the way by which we can inject momentum into the bilateral trade and mac mac use them. we had a number of government to government and

ruto: thank you very much. it thank you very much vice president harris for finding time to engage with us in this important american chamber of commerce kenya meeting. speaking about tech technology and opportunities in the technology space, throwing things come to mind. technology is the facility, the instrument that we can use to leapfrog africa from where we are to the next to catch up with the rest of the world. we have the youngest population. the population is tech hungry. the population, we have the opportunity to shape it in the direction in which we think it should. that's why a country like kenya is investing 30% of our budget in education, training, knowledge, and skills. we are investing $5 billion every year. i said earlier, this is money we believe is an investment because if there is a single most important asset we have, it is human capital. as my sister kamala said, we are looking at a continent that will have 25% of the world's population by 2050, 40% of the world's workforce will be from the

the night will feature special performances to honor president and first lady ruto's love of amazing howard gospel choir and the incredible brad paisley. as guests leave, their path illuminated by our one moon, i hope they will be filled with that same warmth i felt on my visits to kenya -- that of a friendship that will endure, helping create a shining and prospero every deta o dinner has been thoughtfully planned by so manypl across our government. e d i could not have asked for a better team. and, i am once again grateful for bryan rafanelli's brilliance and partnership. finally, to bring some of tomorrow's hospitality to todayj , we will share with all of you a litt t incredible chefs are preparing for the gues you well know chris andnow, plel carlos?ry, carlos elizondo. >>what bette our guests to our nations capital done by highlighting the steadiness of our countries night we have created an experience that will feature the beautiful sc monumentew get to enjoy. we will welcome guests with avit to our beautiful white. as the sunsets, guests will enter the transparent pavilion an

she began by asking mr ruto about the plans for kenyan forces in haiti. will they arrive? i have a team already in haiti as i speak to you. i spoke to them this morning. they are finishing a mission tomorrow. that will give us a frame of what things look like on the ground, the capabilities that are available, the infrastructure that has been set up. and once we have that assessment that we agreed with the haitian police and the haitian leadership, we're looking at the horizon of three weeks and thereabouts for us to be ready to deploy once everything on the ground is set. what is the situation on the ground like in terms of those preparations? us officials were helping prepare base, for example. i think the base that was being prepared is — i think i was given that this was maybe 70% complete. my team met with the transitional presidential council yesterday. they also met with the leadership of the police the day before. i think they are meeting with other groups, just to make sure that we have all the, you know, all the items in place for us to facilita

important for president ruto to the playerforced?player forced?— the player forced? if you listen to _ the player forced? if you listen to his _ the player forced? if you listen to his questions i the player forced? if you j listen to his questions of the player forced? if you - listen to his questions of the white house, he really pushed back at the idea that additionally worry about problems at home and is questioned by the kenyan press. he really placed emphasis on looking after all neighbours, not just looking after all neighbours, notjust1's next door and being a part of global force and global partners who work with different countries around the world and emphasises over and over again that i watched him speak around three or four different speeches and said the same sort of thing about being a global partner and very interesting to watch because you could literally see this week, almost a passing of the torch in africa in terms of litres because the last two years, we've had a president of rwanda in the space of africa for a

president ruto said that in the u.s.n economic relationship, we have to go from ideas to action and opportunities to investment. that is what everyone of us has to think. thinking -- what can i do to take the excitement, the buzz, the momentum, the ideas, put it into action that will lead to opportunity and investment? by the way, that's exactly what's happening this week. incredible announcements from google, huge announcements in infrastructure with digital upscaling of millions of kenyans. same thing with microsoft, a new data center. upscaling, mastercard, the ceo was just up here. coca-cola, one hundred $75 million investment. fantastic. now, more. right? how do we do even more than that? under president ruto's leadership, your leadership, what's happening in kenya, the entrepreneurial leadership, kenya is leading the way in changing the narrative in africa. the whole continent. kenya is a scene of optimism, democracy, rule of law, entrepreneurial young population. a culture that encourages risk-taking. that's a ver

that's what president ruto last september hosted in nairobi the climate week. few months before the cup - cop 218 meeting. you are aenio director for the africans for africans and profr . exrience.viewers youdi guest: i have been a minister in the french government. i ew up in france where began my career before becoming a r this well-established think tank in d.c.. cian in france. and then, ambassador. host: >> c-span washington journal discusses politics and public policy. from washington and across the country. friday morning, charlie dent discusses the creation our republican legacy, to facilitate what call a comeback of the principles of their party.en retired navy captain gene moran

[applause] president ruto, mrs.ome. and all the distinguished guests. on behalf of myself and jill, vice president and the second gentleman, and the american people, it's an honor to welcome you to the white house to celebrate 60 year, 60 years of partnership between kenya and the united states. at the stroke of midnight -- [applause] that's worth applause. at the stroke of midnight on december 12, 1963, the world changed. many americans and many people around the world watched with great hope and great anticipation as hundreds of thousands of kenyans came together, raised a new flag, declared their freedom and gave life to a new nation. ladies and gentlemen, that new democracy that new democracy is enduring. it was a moment that forever connected our two nations. for while we may have been divide by distance, we were united by the same democratic values. i saw this during my first trip to kenya as a young senator at the height of the cold war. i watched our governments stand as one to prevail against communism. i s

>> president ruto: thank you very much.e and security anywhere in the world including in haiti is the collective responsibility of all nations and all peoples who believe in freedom, self-determination, democracy, and justice. and it is the reason why kenya took up this responsibility. because we've been participating in peacemaking and we have been participating in peacekeeping. over the last 40 years in 47 countries including very difficult neighborhoods. like what we are going to face in haiti. we are going to take up that responsibility alongside the haiti police and we have clear moral super reality of how we are going to relate with the situation on the ground which has been agreed under the united nations framework. so we are looking for what to this deployment because we believe that the women and children in haiti deserve peace like all other women and children and people around the world. >> president biden: in the icc you never keep the deal but that's okay. we have made our position clear. on the icc. we don't t

as for president ruto and biden, they deepen their commitment on a number of issues. democracy, global security, and commerce with the major overtone of this is it wolf, the need to counter china's influence on the continent. and the sustainable commitment from not only american business, but other partners overseas will tausche on the scene first, kayla, thank you very, very much. i will flip through in the situation room. thanks very much for watching the news continues next, i'm sienna tonight on 3604. >> president is rally in the bronx happening now, trying to make inroads with black and hispanic voters and perhaps hoping they'll forget his decades-long controversial or

a little bit behind schedule, but we do expect eddie moment here. >> president biden and president ruto of kenya to walk into the east room i'm for that too, and to press conference, that of course, refers to the fact that each leader is going to get to call on to reporters of their choice from the respective press delegation. but one of the major announcements that we do expect to see coming out of their bilateral meeting is the designation of kenya as a major non-nato ally. this of course, gets too the point of the us wanting to demonstrate its dedication to strengthening the us kenyan relationship. and importantly, just keep in mind this broader ai dynamic where we are seeing a lot of competition by not just the united states, but including its rivals as well, including china, including russia, to really court kenya. we have seeing that play out over the course of a number of months. and the us up for example, is concerned about the fact that kenya is saddled with a huge amount of debt. a lot of that coming from high interests. bones coming from beijing. and it wants to make the poin

>> president ruto do you have a message for the people of haiti? >> thank you. >> president biden, nikki haley says she is voting for trump. what do you say? >> >> now i look at the menu for the state dinner featuring a three course meal. the dinners declaration includes a pairing of fuchsia and purple african orchids and american roses to symbolize enduring friendship between the u.s. and can't yet. >> good afternoon, everyone. susie and i are so excited for this state dinner. because it is the beginning of summer. for the first course we chose a tomato stew, a green stew marinated with vidalia onions, wonderful cucumber, and wonderful white balsamic vinegar. it is very reminiscent of what the summer is supposed to be. monday is memorial day. so we are welcoming the beginning of the summer with a chilled tomato soup with sourdough crisp and olive oil. the olive oil is from california. the tomatoes are from ohio. we have purveyed most of our produce from around the country. for the main course, we are doing vegetable swirls. we are doing lobster, a

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ruto at your free lovely daughters are here to my left, wewelcome, welcome, welcome.ew democracy, that new democracy is enduring. at that moment that forever connected our two nations. we may have been divided by distance we are united by the same democratic values. i saw this during my first trip to kenya as a young senator at the height of a cold war. watched our government stand as one prevail against a communism. i saw it when i returned years later as vice president and spoke to students following the principles of transparency, justice and accountability that lie at the heart of our democracies. and i see it every day as a president to proud democracies continue to draw from the power of the people of our diversity. to write the next chapter in our partnership. together united states and kenya are working to deliver on the challenges that matter most to our people's lives. health security, economic security, cyber security, and climate security. mr. president, your bold leadership on this affront has been important and significantly impactful. 90% offi kenner's

the president and first lady will welcome president william ruto and first lady rachel ruto to the whiteouse for a state visit and dinner tomorrow. the official program will actually begin later today with president biden and president ruto sharing some informal private time together and then participating together in a technology and investment roundtable with u.s. and kenyan ceos and other business leaders in the east room. president biden is really looking forward to celebrating and deepening our 60-year-old friendship with kenya as it grows from a regional partnership to a global one. this is the first state visit by an african head of state in nearly 20 years. it is long overdue. and it's emblematic of the priority that president biden has placed on our commitment to the people of africa and to elevating their voices in global governance and global problem-solving. in december of 2022, the president hosted leaders from across the african continent for the u.s.-africa leaders summit in washington, d.c., where, in fact, he first met president ruto. president biden called for the afric

president, president biden, and president ruto, when you talk about haiti, president ruto you said haitive responsibility for all nations and for you president biden, president ruto, do you believe these nations can break the back of this militia that has gripped the nation there and also when it comes to congo, thank you, mr. president, for bringing up what the united states is doing for the congo, especially as that flag was behind you at morehouse, mr. president, could you tell me what the african union is doing as well as kenya's doing when it comes to the humanitarian crisis in the congo? thank you. >> what was my question? >> sir, your question was haiti, can the united states and kenya or the nation's collectively break the backs of this coordinated militia that has the grips of the nation? thank you. >> yes. the very way we're doing it. we're not talking about a thousand person army that's made up of trained -- this is a crisis. it's able to be dealt with, and we think we can deal with it this way with an international approach with haiti leading the way and us providing the inte

night will feature special performances to honor presidenty ruto's love of gospel and country amazing howard gospel choir and the incredible brad paisley. illuminated by our one moon, i that s as guests leave, i hope they're felt withwarmth as my visit to kenya, a friendship that will endure, helping and prosperous tomorrow. every detail of the been thoughtfully planned out people across our government. for a better team. and, i am once again grateful for bryan rafanelli's brilliance and partnership. to bring some of tomorrow's hospitality to today a little taste of the meal our for the guests. you well know chris and susie. now, please welcome our social secretary, carlos elizondo. carlos? >> thank you, dr. what better way to welcome our guests to our by highlighting countries front yard. tomorrowe that will feature the beautiful scenes of the white house and the washington thatwe will welcome guests with a cocktail reception on the adjacent to our beautiful white house sunsets, guests transparent pavilion and as night falls, their attention will outside to the radiance of over 1000l

ruto is seeking trade and investment partnerships to his country.it comes as kenya prepares to deploy forces to haiti to counter gang violence there. it is a move that has garnered favor from mr. biden, who sees the african nation as a close ally. pres. biden: i truly believe that this has brought out the best in both of us, not only in kenya and america, but around the world. through our partnership, we are continuing to meet our responsibilities. we are working with congress to designate kenya a major non-nato ally. sumi: at that press conference, president ruto emphasized the significance of his state visit amid the growing security facing african nations. >> it is important for us to officiate that many countries in africa, including kenya, are struggling with an overwhelming convergence of multiple shocks, including extreme climate events, debt distress, and disruptive of people in europe and the middle east. sumi: mexico's president says he will launch an investigation into the deadly collapse of a stage at a presidential election campaign ral

in a joint statement, president biden and president ruto said the designation was a powerful symbol ofanyon president is the first official state visit by any african leader in 15 years. is there really a close relationship between the us and kenya or any african nation? this is a very close relationship and a long—standing close relationship between kenya and the united states. the state visit before that was a kenyan leader who visited washington on a state visit in 2002. but the us — kenya relationship goes back a long way, even before kenyan independence. you can really make a case for that for 60 years kenya has probably been one of the united states's i will say and ally in africa. so this visit by president ruto has given some impetus to that, but it is not a completely new turn in us— kenyan relations. joe biden has failed to keep his own promise to make a visit to africa while president, saying if he is re—elected he will go early next year instead. is that surprising to you? would you have liked to see him visit? jae you? would you have liked to see him visit?— you? would you

ruto: i appreciate the american chamber of commerce and kenya leadership and u.s. a.m. bossor to kenya, mega -- meg whitman. meg whitman is a godsend and she is done sometimes single handedly with her team in nairobi what orders narrowly would be in the realm of miracles. her leadership in establishing

. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we'll now hear the traditional toast from president biden and president ruto at ther. they share alliance and commitment between u.s. and kenya. the last time the kenyan leader was honored with a state dinner was in 2003. no african nation has had one since george w. bush hosted ghana's president in 2008. >> we. the white house never looked this good. [applause] >> there's a bright light in the white house tonight, impressive and accommodating. jill and i are honored to have you here, representing the members of the african diaspora. one just left. you have been very gracious. you met the president this morning, he was here a while ago. what i would like to do, president ruto, we share a strong respect for the history we can access together. president carter was the first president to host leaders of kenya at an official breakfast -- excuse me, dinner. and he said -- your counterpart said that he called the two nations neighbors and like neighbors -- i've got to get his quote right. like neighbors he said, we do not share borders, but we share beliefs in democracy, d

what i would like to do, president ruto, we share a strong respect for the history we can access togethercarter was the first president to host leaders of kenya at an official breakfast -- excuse me, dinner. and he said -- your counterpart said that he called the two nations neighbors and like neighbors -- i've got to get his quote right. like neighbors he said, we do not share borders, but we share beliefs in democracy, dignity, and equality and we want to share that with everyone here. these shared beliefs give our nations strength and let me end with a toast, an irish toast if you do not mind an irish toast. made the road rise to meet you, may the wind always be at your back and the sunshine warm on your face. may the rains fall softly until we meet again, may god hold you in the palm of his hand. to kenya. enjoy your dinner. >> thank you, thank mr. president. i thank you, mr. president for your invitation for me to undertake this visit. we have received the hospitality of the american people. it has been exceptional. the openness, goodwill and generosity of the american people greatly

under mr ruto, kenya has developed its role as africa's diplomatic and business centre.as an opportunity for presidentjoe biden to demonstrate his commitment to kenya and the region, at a time when russia and china are exerting more influence on the continent. kenya is also an important security partner to the us, and has pledged to send kenyan police to help stabilize the ongoing crisis in haiti. on friday, the white house called for the swift deployment of that mission, after an american couple was named among three missionaries killed there. us support for the mission was one of the main topics of the talks between the two leaders this week. i spoke about the situation in haiti and more in a wide—ranging interview with mr ruto. i want to start with an issue of close cooperation between kenya and the us, and that is the issue with haiti at the moment. you have agreed to send a kenyan police force to haiti, when will they arrive? i have a team in haiti as i speak to you, i spoke to them this morning, they are finishing a mission tomorrow, that will give us a frame of wh

and so, you i'm very grateful for president ruto's leadership here.ultignat -- multinational effort but kenya's willingness matters. you're not the only country but you'redirt. there's going to be u.s. forces not only the ground. we're going toup intelligence and equipment. some equipment has already arand nya is stepping up with police and other countries plan to do as well. the united states is going to support the collective efforts here. going it alone.

, and first lady rachel ruto. their official state visit mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between the us and can you can see the pomp and circumstance on the south lawn of the white house house as we speak, as her striking up the ban there. and with me now to talk about this, a mancha on coup as she is the africa practice head for the eurasia group and cnn white house or responded. priscilla alvarez from the south lawn of the white house for us, for so i hope you can hear me tossing to you over all that racket there in the background. but what are we expecting from today's visit? >> notably, this is the first episode state visit of an african leader since 2008, now looming over the pomp and circumstance around me is china's influence in africa. this factor in scheduling, this visit has been china's influence in the region as the us and china job aki for economic and geopolitical influence. now they are going to discuss a range of issues in their meetings today that includes elevating kenya from a regional to

under president ruto cania has developed as a diplomatic and business centre.orjoe biden to show his support for kenya when russia and china are exerting more influence. kenya is pleased to send canyon police to stabilise the crisis in haiti. on friday, the white house called for the swift deployment of that mission after an american couple was named among three missionaries killed in the caribbean nation. us support for the mission was one of the main topics of the talks between those leaders this week. i've spoke about that situation in haiti and much more in a wide—ranging interview with president ruto at the conclusion of his official state visit. i want to start with an issue that there is close cooperation between kenya and the us and that is theissue kenya and the us and that is the issue with haiti at the moment. you have agreed to send a kenyan police force to 80. when will they arrive team already in haiti is as big as you. i've spoke to them this morning. they're finishing a mission tomorrow. that will give us a frame of what things look like on the

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. >>> the president and first lady houston canyon president william ruto solidifying one of the u.s.t important relationships in the fast- growing continent in the world. at the arrival ceremony, president biden talked about how he had witnessed the evolving partnership between the united states and kenya. >> we are united by the same democratic values. i saw this during my first trip to kenya is a young senator at the height of the cold war. watchtower governments stand as one and rail against communism. i saw it when i returned years later as vice president and spoke to students, committed to upholding the principles of transparency, justice, and accountability that lie at the heart of our democracies. i see it every day as president is so far two pro democracies continued to draw for the power the people and the strength of our diversity, to write the next chapter in our partnership. together, the united states and kenya are working to deliver on the challenges that matter most to our people's lives. health security, economic security, cyber security, and climate security. let me

the night willmances to honor pt and first lady ruto's o gospel and country music: amazing howard gospel choir and the incredible brad paisley. illuminated by our one moon, i hope they that same warm visits to kenya -- that of a friendship that will endure, helping create a shining and prosperous tomorrow. every detail of this state dinner has been thoughtfully planned by so many people from across our government. joe and i could not have asked foeam. and, i am once again grateful for bryan rafanelli's brilliance and partnership. finally, to bring some of tomorrow's hospitality to today will share with all of you a little taste of the meal our incredible chefs are preparing for the guests. you well know chris and susie. now, please welcome our social secretary, carlos elizondo. >> thank you, dr. biden. ■qwhat better way to welcome our guests to our nations capital done by highlighting the steadiness of our countries front yard. tomorrowhave created an experience that will feature the beautiful scenes of the white house and the washington monument that few g t we will welcome guests with

the kenyan president william ruto arriving here at the white house, president biden greeting him. this is a significant state visit the white house says. it plans to officially designate kenya as a major non-nato ally. that is significant because the u.s. is really trying to get -- to build up allies in that part of the world, especially as china begins to gain more influence in that part of the world. now, this is the first state visit for an african nation to the white house since 2008, and this all comes as well, major topic of this visit will be that kenya is sending a thousand of its forces to haiti to act as a force there to try and stabilize that country because of all the gang violence there. the u.s. of course pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to that effort, and ana, we expect a joint press conference this afternoon and a state visit later on tonight here at the white house, ana. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you, please keep us posted on any developments. >>> meantime, there is breaking news from the supreme court right now, which just issued a ruling in a case on cla

williamthurss from the evening, including his rival, notable gas, and presid biden's toast to ent rutohis wife, rachel. watch thursday night at 11:00 eastern osp now, or c-span.org. before the dinner, you can use our video app or websit to watch guest arrivals in real time starting at 5:00 p.m. >> c-span's washington journal. our form involving you discuss the latest issues in government, politics, and pub■■d across the country. thursday morning, the chair of the house frm caucus discusses the iconflict, trump'y trial, and immigration.then ther talks about kenyan president's visit to the u.s. this week and the state of u.s.-africa bera, a member of the foreign affairs and intelligence committee, on the israel-hamas conflict, immigration, and congressional news of dawashing. during the conversationiv at 7:00 eastern thursday morning on c-span, c-span now, or c-span.org. c-span is your unfiltered view of government. ded by these television companies on more, including mediacom. we believe whether you live here or right here, or way out in the middle of anye, should have access to fast,

what i would like to do, president ruto, we share strong respect for the history we can access togetherent carter was the first president to host leaders of kenya at an official breakfast -- excuse me, dinner saidountert said that he called the two nations neighbors and like neighbors -- i've got to get his quote right. shareeighbors he said, we do beliefs in democracy, dignity, and equality and we want to share that with everyone here. e strength and let me end irish toast if you do not mind an irish toast. made the road rise to meet you, may the wind always be at your back and the sunshine warm on your face. may the rains fall softly until we main, may god hold you in the palm of his hand. to kenya. enjoy your dinner. >> thank you, thank mr. president. i thank you, mr. predent for your invitation for me to undertake this visit. we have received the hospitality of the american people. asthe and generosity of the american people greatlyanappreciation ofr achievements and in keeping this nationa thriving global and it magnifies our experience of the beauty, of the greatness of this land.

president ruto is a great partner in a significant democracy in a troubled region. just look at the countries around him, like somalia and sudan and ethiopia and he has a good partner in security, in public health, in promoting opportunity and the digital economy, we have a talented ambassador, meg whitman there and this long overdue state visit will be a great opportunity for our president and leaders in our congress to show that they recognize the critical importance of kenya in east africa, but also in the world will say, i mean, you've been there multiple times over the last year. it is a real it's a real recognition of just while our focus can be so narrowly our attention can be so narrowly focused sometimes the world's issues and the partners of the united states all deserve so much attention. and that's going to be a bright light is going to be shined on that today with your mail things with president of kenya. thank you so much. i really appreciate your time thank you thank you. thank you. coming up for us. sean diddy combs is facing new allegations of sexua

before we go, a surprise guest at the state dinner hosted for william ruto at the white house.ance. mr 0bama has a connection to the country as his father was kenyan and he was not the only former president in attendance. bill clinton attended alongside his wife, former secretary of state hillary clinton. there alongside a long list of celebrities and guests. president ruto is in the us on a three—day official state visit in which mr biden announced he would work with them to make kenya a major non— nato allies. do stay with us on bbc news. take care. hello there. conditions look a lot better for the next couple of days. we should see more sunshine around, lighterwinds, so it should feel a bit warmer as well. friday, it's an improving picture — we should see sunshine breaking through across many areas. and for most areas, it should be dry, just a few showers across northern areas. now, this area of low pressure is continuing to weaken, and the rain is fizzling out, so there'll be barely anything on this weather fronts across scotland, northern england, as we move through friday

first lady jill bide reason hosting a whitese state din for the honor of kenyan president william ruto will show highlights from the evening including the kenyan president's arrival at the north portico, notable guests in attendance, rutowae st at 11:00 eastern on c-span, c-span now, our free mobile video app, or online at c-span.org. >> today, an shores of normandy. >> these are the boys of ponte du hoc. these are the men who took the cliffs. these are the champions w a cone are the the heroes who helped end a war. >> two million sons from 15 countries jumped into flak-filled blood-soaked surf and met death on an even plain. >> the sons of democracy improvised and mounted their own attacks. at that exact moment on these beaches, the forces of freedom turnedí the tide of the 20th century. >> that road to e. day was hard and long and traveled by weary andia men. history will always record where th began. it began here, with the firsfoof normandy. >> more than 150,000 souls set off toward the tiny sliver of sand uponunmore than the fate of a war. but rather the course of human history.

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president william ruto, thanks forjoining us on bbc news.h an issue of close cooperation between kenya and the us, and that is the issue with haiti at the moment. you have agreed to send a kenyan police force to haiti, when will they arrive? i have a team in haiti as i speak to you, i spoke to them this morning, they are finishing a mission tomorrow, that will give us a frame of what things look like on the ground, the capabilities that are available, the infrastructure that has been set up and once we have that assessment that we agreed with the haitian police and the haitian leadership, we are looking at the horizon of between three weeks and they're about for us to be ready to deploy once everything on the ground is set. what is the situation on the ground like in terms of those preparations? us officials were helping prepare base for example. i think the base that was being prepared is, i think i was given, maybe 70% complete. my team met with their transitional presidential counsel yesterday, they also met with the leadership of the pol

multi-billion-dollar live music industry and president biden sitting down with kenya's president william ruto, with china's expanding role in africa looming over the state visit also write down, congress has grilling the president's of three major universities this is the first hearing since a wave of protests erupted at campuses across america. that are short time from now, officials in louisville will update their investigation at the scottie scheffler's arrest. they're expected to release new video of the incident last week involving the world's number one golfer hello, i'm will blitzer in washington and year in the cnn newsroom any minute now, the us department of justice unveils a groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit against live nation. that's the parent company of ticketmaster. the suit alleges live nation abused its industry dominance for years to stifle competition at to harm concert-goers this was on full display, apparently back in 2022 when a ticket master glitch blocked millions of fans for buying tickets to taylor swift's eris tour that incident led lawmakers to demand answers from

mr ruto has deployed the military to assist with evacuations, and postponed the reopening of schoolsy, bribery, money laundering, and acting as an agent of a foreign principal. the us department of justice alleges that representative henry cuellar and his wife imelda accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an azerbaijani oil company and a mexican bank. in brazil, floods have killed over 30 people following the collapse of a damn following days of heavy rain. over a million people are now without power and clean water since the storms began over the weekend. the collapse of a hydroelectric dam following days of heavy rains triggered massive flooding. more than 60 people are still believed to be missing. and china has launched a rocket carrying a probe, aiming to collect samples from the far side of the moon. the country�*s space agency is hoping to return the samples to earth, a mission that, if successful, will take 53 days to complete. the spacecraft will attempt to make a soft landing on one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system. it�*s part of china�*s ambitious s