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Biden says Kenya in line to be 1st sub-Saharan non-NATO ally

May 23, 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto is the first African leader to make a state visit to Washington since 2008. US President Joe Biden announced Kenya would be made a major non-NATO ally 


Currently, 18 countries are designated as non-NATO allies, including Israel, Brazil and the Philippines. Kenya would become the first sub-Saharan African country to receive the designation.

While the designation in largely symbolic, it reflects how Kenya has grown in influence as a regional power…

The two leaders announced a plan called the Nairobi-Washington Vision…

"High-ambition countries" should receive financial support from international financial institutions, the statement said…

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This is a prestigious elevation of Kenya to the next rank of importance in the world.