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Jill Biden to focus on Horn of Africa drought during Kenya visit (The East African)

Kenyan First Lady Rachel Ruto (left) receives US First Lady Jill Biden at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on February 24, 2023.

US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades. During her visit to Namibia, Biden said the United States was committed to helping African nations get a louder voice at the UN and other international bodies. Jill Biden to focus on Horn of Africa drought during Kenya visit

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US First Lady Jill Biden arrives in Kenya | Africanews (Africanews English)

Biden's tour is aimed at deepening US ties with Africa, which has become a diplomatic battleground since Russia invaded Ukraine last year.

As she was in Namibia on Thursday its government - along with 14 other African states - abstained in a vote at the UN calling on Russia to immediately withdraw. President Joe Biden's Democratic party has a personal link with Kenya; Barack Obama's father was Kenyan and he visited when he was a Senator in 2006 and as president in 2015. The past five rainy seasons have all been poor and that's led to millions of livestock dying as well as the destruction of many farmers' crop harvests.

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In Kenya, Jill Biden emphasizes: 'I am a working woman' (The Hill)

First lady Jill Biden on Friday participated in a women's empowerment reception during her visit to Kenya, emphasizing her position as a working woman.

[Jill Biden](https://thehill.com/people/jill-biden/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [Healthcare](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [See All](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) Biden arrived in Kenya earlier on Friday and met at the state house with first lady Rachel Ruto, who also greeted her at the airport. She said women have had to fight for a seat at the table and turned to U.S. [in Namibia on Wednesday and Thursday](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3871132-jill-biden-says-the-us-and-namibia-face-many-of-the-same-challenges/). “Thank you for the courage that it takes to run for office, to push science to new places, to create a business to climb to new heights.” While in Kenya, she will look at the impacts of drought on families and communities.

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US First Lady Jill Biden in Nairobi, Kenya : Photos - Capital Lifestyle (Capital FM Kenya)

The plane carrying Dr Biden and her entourage which included her granddaughter Naomi Biden, touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at around 5 pm.

The most recent visit by a sitting US First Lady was Dr Biden’s predecessor, Melania Trump who was in Nairobi in 2018. She loves the people. Patricia Nixon was the first first lady to travel to Africa on her own. Then in Kenya, I will hear from those affected by the ongoing historic drought and food insecurity, which has been exacerbated by the ripple effects of Russia’s assault on Ukraine. Biden aka FLOTUS, was the First Lady of Republic of Kenya, Mama Rachel Ruto. US First Lady Dr Jill Biden arrived in Nairobi on Friday for a landmark visit, one that The White House says, strengthens the United States’ partnerships on the African continent, and advances the two countries shared priorities in the region.

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US First Lady Jill Biden arrives in Kenya (The Standard)

Jill, 72, was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Friday afternoon by First Lady Rachel Ruto and U.S Ambassador Meg Whitman. The plane ...

Jill is also expected to hold talks on the drought situation in Kenya among other things. [visiting Kenya from Friday to Sunday](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001467615/us-first-lady-jill-biden-to-visit-kenya-and-namibia), to strengthen America’s partnerships with Kenya and the African continent, and advance shared priorities between America and Kenya.” Jill Biden will have an opportunity to learn about table banking, which is championed in the country.

Kenya: U. S. First Lady Jill Biden in Nairobi, Kenya (AllAfrica.com)

The plane carrying Dr Biden and her entourage which included her granddaughter Naomi Biden, touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at around 5 pm.

The most recent visit by a sitting US First Lady was Dr Biden's predecessor, Melania Trump who was in Nairobi in 2018. She loves the people. Patricia Nixon was the first first lady to travel to Africa on her own. Then in Kenya, I will hear from those affected by the ongoing historic drought and food insecurity, which has been exacerbated by the ripple effects of Russia's assault on Ukraine. Biden aka FLOTUS, was the First Lady of Republic of Kenya, Mama Rachel Ruto. US First Lady Dr Jill Biden arrived in Nairobi on Friday for a landmark visit, one that The White House says, strengthens the United States' partnerships on the African continent, and advances the two countries shared priorities in the region.

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