US expected to designate Kenya as major non-NATO ally, source saysU.S. President Joe Biden is expected to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally during a three-day state visit by Kenyan President William Ruto this week, a source familiar with the plans said. The two leaders will meet again in the Oval Office on Thursday, followed by a joint news conference and a state dinner. Biden’s designation of Kenya as a major non-NATO ally comes as it is preparing to send forces to Haiti as part of a U.N.-led force deploying to address the security crisis in the Caribbean. The designation is granted by the United States to close, non-NATO allies that have strategic working relationships with the U.S. military. Biden in March designated Qatar as a major non-NATO ally of the U.S., fulfilling the promise he had made to Qatar earlier in the year.

Source: Daily Nation May 23, 2024 13:01 UTC