President Joe Biden welcomed Kenya’s President William Ruto to the White House Thursday for a state visit, marking 60 years of relations between countries. The state visit is the first time in more than 15 years that an administration has held such a visit for the leader of an African nation. During the visit, President Biden announced his intent to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO U.S. ally, calling it "a fulfillment of years of collaboration.” The step comes as Kenya prepares to send 1,000 officers as part of a U.N.-led multinational security support mission attempting to aid Haitian entities in stemming gang violence that’s gripped the country. It’s a mission the United States has...
