Biden cranks up diplomatic charm offensive in Kenya
President William Ruto with Ambassador Katherine Tai, the Principal Trade Advisor and Spokesperson on US trade policy, at State House, Nairobi, Kenya on July 16, 2023. PHOTO | PCS
In a span of two weeks, US President Joe Biden has dispatched two senior members of his administration to Nairobi with a firm message to President William Ruto on good governance, human rights and a subtle push on the geopolitics surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
And Kenya, a longtime Western ally, is under pressure to maintain trading ties with the US.
