Key Kenyan dignitaries who graced Ruto's US State banquet

The President was accompanied by a team of government and corporate leaders.

In Summary
  • The banquet saw various dignitaries from Kenya and the US attend.
Guests at the State Banquet on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Guests at the State Banquet on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
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US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Thursday, May 23 hosted a State banquet in honour of their visiting Kenyan counterparts William Ruto and  Mama Rachel Ruto, respectively, at the White House.

The banquet saw various dignitaries from Kenya and the US attend.

Here is a list of the Kenyan delegates that attended the Dinner:

  • Prime Cabinet Secretary and CS for Foreign Affairs Musalia Mudavadi
  • Kenyan Ambassador to the United States Lazarus Amayo
  • Defense CS Aden Duale
  • Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung'u
  • Climate Change and Forestry CS Soipan Tuya
  • Director General of the National Intelligence Service Noordin Haji
  •  Principal Secretary, National Treasury, Chris Kiptoo
  •  National Assembly  Majority leader Anthony Kimani Ichung’wah
  • National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi
  • National Security Advisor Monica Juma
  • Council of Governor Chair Anne Waiguru
  • Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire
  • Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Rebecca Miano
  • State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed 
  • Chief of Strategy Execution,  Adan Mohamed 
  • Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'Oei
  • Equity CEO James Mwangi
  • Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
  • Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors David Ndii
  • Ms. Cullie Ruto
  • Ms. June Ruto
  • Ms. Stephanie Ruto

And many more others.

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