Biden heaps praise on Kenya’s President Ruto for ‘his bold leadership’ as White House marks state visit
Biden and Ruto are using the three-day state visit to Washington, in part, to call on economies around the globe to take action to reduce the enormous debt burden crushing Kenya and other developing nations.
Kenya, US investment manager sign $3.6 billion deal to expand 440km Nairoi-Mombasa highway
The deal coincides with Kenyan President William Ruto’s visit to the United States, the first such state visit by a leader from Sub-Saharan Africa since 2008.
With Kenya’s debt-to-GDP ratio at a staggering 70 per cent, Biden and Ruto review relief options from China’s loans trap
An analysis of a dozen countries most indebted to China – including Pakistan, Kenya, Zambia and Laos – found the debt is consuming an ever-greater amount of tax revenue needed to keep schools open, provide electricity and pay for food and fuel.
Storm brews following Microsoft’s UAE deal that’ll move key US chips and AI abroad, including Kenya
The broad intent of the deal is for Microsoft and G42 to jointly take AI technology into regions where neither could do so as effectively alone. An early example is a deal in Kenya announced by the two companies on Wednesday.
US public health agencies face scrutiny after multiple studies show unvaccinated children are healthier than vaccinated ones
Dr Paul Thomas, whose medical license was suspended due to his advocacy for informed consent regarding vaccinations, along with James Lyons-Weiler from the Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge, conducted a study comparing the health of vaccinated and unvaccinated children. Their findings revealed that vaccinated children experienced significantly higher instances of various health issues, including: asthma, allergies, eczema, sinusitis, gastroenteritis, respiratory infections, middle ear infection, conjunctivitis, breathing issues and behavioural issues.
Ruto honoured with state visit for agreeing to deploy police to crime-ravaged, gang-infested Haiti
The United States for years has partnered with Kenya on counterterrorism efforts in Africa, including battling the extremist group al-Shabab. Kenya has participated in the Ukraine Defence Contact Group and an international maritime taskforce launched by the Biden administration in December in response to Houthi attacks against vessels operating in the Red Sea.
International investigators now link tech giant Apple to massive theft of Congo minerals
Congo’s lawyers notified Apple CEO Tim Cook on April 22 of a series of concerns about its supply chain, and also wrote to Apple subsidiaries in France, demanding answers within three weeks. The Amsterdam & Partners LLP law firm has been investigating allegations that minerals mined in Congo by several companies and armed groups are being smuggled out through Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi.
White House outlines Ruto state visit: Regional security, debt relief and peacekeeping top agenda
It is no secret that democracy is on the backfoot in a lot of places globally. If you talk to democracy scholars, democracy is on something like its 20th year of global decline. So, Africa is not alone in this regard. The Biden administration is focused on lifting up and partnering with democracies to help them deliver.
Gaza genocide: ICC chief prosecutor puts his office back on collision course with America
Just months after being appointed to a nine-year term in The Hague, Khan shifted the ICC’s investigation in Afghanistan away from US forces to focus on the alleged crimes of the Taliban and local ISIS militants. The move drew criticism from human rights organisations and was seen by some as an attempt to win over Washington.
Ruto’s Washington visit billed as platform for Biden to outline US economic and trade policy for Africa
Washington is also urging international financial institutions to offer low-cost financing to Kenya and other countries. The official said to expect some significant joint announcements about debt relief during the state visit this week “on how countries like Kenya can tackle this problem of debt.”
