House Speaker Criticized for Not Inviting Kenyan President to Address Congress

Kenyan President William Ruto would have been the first Kenyan leader to address a joint session of Congress.

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks during the arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 23, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) called out House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday for declining to invite Kenyan President William Ruto to address a joint session of Congress this week.

Mr. Ruto was on a three-day state visit to Washington, where he met with President Joe Biden and attended a state dinner, making him the first African president to make a state visit to the White House since 2008.