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What Happened Kenyan President William Ruto and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a "new level" and strengthen cooperation in a range of sectors, including infrastructure, healthcare, science and technology, and security following a bilateral meeting, Reuters reported on April 24. This comes after Kenya secured close to $1 billion worth of investment pledges from Chinese entities at an investor roundtable in sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture and tourismWhat Happened Kenyan President William Ruto and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a "new level" and strengthen cooperation in a range of sectors, including infrastructure, healthcare, science and technology, and security following a bilateral meeting, Reuters reported on April 24. This comes after Kenya secured close to $1 billion worth of investment pledges from Chinese entities at an investor roundtable in sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture and tourism. Why It Matters Ruto's rapprochement with China highlights African countries' broader push to secure fresh funding and investments from outside powers after U.S. President Donald Trump's cuts to U.S. development aid, with these efforts likely to continue in the coming months. Expanded China-Kenya cooperation indicates that Ruto is looking to recalibrate his government's foreign policy toward greater multi-alignment in response to Trump's election, before which Ruto markedly leaned toward the United States. Kenya's limited exposure to U.S. "reciprocal tariffs," which would stand at only 10%, together with its tariff-free agreement with the European Union, means Chinese exporters may look to expand operations in the country to circumvent tariffs, although any such moves would likely largely remain limited to the lower end of global supply chains. Chinese investments in sectors such as healthcare and agriculture could help the Kenyan government reallocate some public expenditure to narrow funding gaps left by cuts to U.S. development aid or to support fiscal consolidation efforts. However, Ruto's rapprochement with China threatens to hinder cooperation with the Trump administration, which could, for example, decide to curb counterterrorism cooperation or intelligence sharing. Background Ruto is conducting a state visit to China from April 22 to 26. Ruto conducted a state visit to the United States in May 2024, following which Washington labeled Kenya a major non-NATO ally, a first for a sub-Saharan African country.

U.S.: Activists have organized "Not My President's Day" demonstrations to oppose the Trump administration's policies on immigration, the restructuring of the federal government and other issues on the President's Day holiday on Feb. 17, likely creating localized transportation disruptions and limited risks of violence. The protests are intended to occur in all 50 states, but not all states appear to have formally organized protests. The majority of protests are planned at State Capitol and City Hall buildings or on major thoroughfares, including in California, Florida, Indiana, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, D.C. Attendance will likely largely be in the dozens or low hundreds, but protests in New York City and Washington, D.C., could see participation in the thousands, creating localized transportation disruptions. The protests could escalate to violence, creating safety risks, particularly given

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