By NATION AFRICA More by this AuthorThe US House Speaker Mike Johnson has turned down a request by top Democrats for President William Ruto to address a joint session of Congress. “Speaker Johnson welcomes President Ruto to the Capitol. We have offered the Kenyan embassy over 90 minutes of engagement including a one-on-one visit with Speaker Johnson, (a) bipartisan leadership meeting with Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries, and Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members, and a bicameral meeting. Unfortunately, due to scheduling restraints, we could not accommodate a request for remarks before a Joint Session,” he said. Read: US lawmakers request Ruto addressSecurity headacheAdvertisementAccording to Shah, a joint session consumes a lot of energy on Capitol Hill.
