Kenya’s president visits US ahead of police deployment to Haiti

Today, Kenyan President William Ruto will be at the White House for a historic state dinner celebrating 60 years of diplomatic relations with the United States. It’s the first state visit of an African head of state since 2008. This comes as Kenyan police are expected to arrive in Haiti to lead a controversial multinational UN force backed by Washington. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with The World’s Africa Correspondent Halima Gikandi.

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