Biden meets Kenya PM
US Vice President Joe Biden. Prime Minister Raila Odinga has met Mr Biden at the White House for talks on change in Kenya, Sudan and Somalia April 12, 2011. FILE
WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden met at the White House with Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Tuesday for talks on change in Kenya, Sudan and Somalia.
Biden "lauded historic steps taken by the Kenyan people to bring change to their country in the wake of the 2007-2008 post-election violence, most notably the passage of a new constitution," the White House said in a statement.
"In light of Kenya’s critical role in advancing regional stability, the two leaders consulted on our ongoing cooperation to address security and humanitarian challenges in Somalia," the statement said.
Biden and Odinga "also discussed the need to reinvigorate efforts on Sudan, particularly on Abyei and Darfur, to secure a lasting peace," the White House said.
