Kenya's President William Ruto talks during a Reuters interview on the sidelines of the IDA for Africa Heads of State Summit at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, Kenya April 29, 2024.United States President Joe Biden will play host this week to Kenyan President William Ruto for wide-ranging talks expected to include debt relief for Kenya as well as the way forward for Haiti, Ukraine, Sudan and other areas.
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.” The comments reflected growing frustration among Western countries and debtor nations about Beijing’s foot-dragging on debt restructuring efforts and the slow pace of debt relief deals.