Biden to name Kenya as major non-NATO ally to the US – media

The move would allow Washington to strengthen its security ties with the African country as its forces leave Niger

US President Joe Biden will grant Kenya major non-NATO ally (MNNA) status this week while the East African nation’s president, William Ruto, is in Washington on a state visit, the Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing two anonymous US officials.

This would make Kenya the first sub-Saharan African country and the continent’s fourth after Egypt...