Biden to meet Kenyan president as US weighs sanctions on Ethiopia

The meeting with Kenyatta will be Biden’s first in-person, one-on-one meeting with an African leader since he became US president.

US President Joe Biden is set to meet Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as war and a humanitarian crisis roil neighbouring Ethiopia.

The meeting on Thursday will be Biden’s first one-on-one, in-person talks as president with an African leader.

White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a statement the leaders would discuss “efforts to defend democracy and human rights, advance peace and security, accelerate economic growth, and tackle climate change”.