https://www.pulselive.co.ke/news/local/global-peace-leadership-conference-cancels-rutos-opening-ceremony-in-nairobi/2kjykhb
At least two international conferences which President Ruto was to attend have been affected President William Ruto chairing a meeting at State House on June 18, 2024 The Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC) has canceled its highly anticipated opening ceremony in response to the recent violence and unrest in Kenya.

https://citizen.digital/news/ruto-pulls-out-of-global-peace-leadership-meeting-n344691
Kenyan President William Ruto speaks during a roundtable at the White House on May 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP) President William Ruto will not attend the Global Peace Leadership Conference scheduled this week in Nairobi, its organisers said on Wednesday. The summit was slated from Tuesday, June 25, through Thursday, June 27, to

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The Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC) 2024 has announced the cancellation of its opening ceremony following recent events in Kenya. In a statement on June 26, GPLC noted that the decision

https://waza.co.ke/news/article/17200/president-ruto-pulls-out-of-global-peace-leadership-meeting
President Ruto was scheduled to deliver a keynote address on Wednesday. However, planners declared in the morning that the opening ceremony would be postponed due to "the events over the last two days in Kenya, the loss of lives, and the casualties of the protests at the Parliament on June 25."

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/06/26/ruto-kenya-protests-biden-africa-washington-relations/
On Tuesday, as demonstrations over tax hikes erupted across Kenya and protesters stormed the country's parliament, Kenyan police forces half a world away landed in Haiti on a new U.S.- and U.N

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/kenya-protests-expose-jet-setting-rutos-neglect-of-discontent-at-home/ar-BB1p5k6n
Kenya's President William Ruto speaks at a press conference after police officers shot protesters demonstrating against Kenya's proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, June 25, 2024.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/world/americas/haiti-kenya-police-gangs.html
Experts say that Mr. Ruto, who won the presidency in 2022 after a closely contested election, was using the deployment to further boost his profile on the global stage.

https://globalpeace.org/event/global-peace-leadership-conference-africa-2024/
Day 2 - Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (Livestream Available) 7:30 AM - On-site Registration Opens. 9:00 AM - Opening Ceremony and Main Plenary. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Lunch. 2:30 PM - Afternoon Session by Track. Family Track: Familial Relationships, Roles and Leadership. Community-Driven Peacebuilding Track: Local Leadership with Moral

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/05/23/remarks-by-president-biden-and-president-william-ruto-of-the-republic-of-kenya-in-joint-press-conference/
East Room 1:29 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Please have a seat. Mr. President, six decades ago, when Kenya declared its independence, President Lyndon Baines Johnson wrote a

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2024-06-13-ruto-leaves-for-italy-to-attend-g7-summit-in-apulia/
He added that the president will also advocate for a reformed, more representative, democratic and effective United Nations system to better address global peace and security challenges. Ruto was

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kenya-protests-2024-finance-bill-president-ruto-drops-support-for-tax-hikes/
It was not immediately clear whether the protests planned for Thursday would go ahead given Ruto's decision not to sign the finance bill. President of Kenya William Ruto addresses journalists

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/ruto-s-regional-message-in-bilateral-visit-to-the-us-4629862
President Ruto was speaking on "Global Democracy Partnership", an engagement at the Carter Center in Atlanta, named after former US President Jimmy Carter. ... President Ruto did not name the countries, but Africa has had six coups over the last three years with the military ousting civilian leaders for failure to address economic and

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/05/23/remarks-by-president-biden-and-president-william-ruto-of-the-republic-of-kenya-before-bilateral-meeting/
Oval Office. 11:06 A.M. EDT. PRESIDENT BIDEN: Mr. President, welcome back to the Oval. I — it's great to have you here. And today, we celebrate 60 years of partnership between Kenya and the

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001497889/ruto-cancels-event-appearance-amid-protests
President William Ruto has cancelled his attendance at the opening ceremony of the Global Peace Leadership Conference, held at Radisson Blu Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi. Event organisers cited the

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2024-06-08-ruto-to-host-fifth-global-peace-leadership-conference-in-nairobi/
President William Ruto is expected to lead and host this year's global peace conference in Nairobi. More than 500 delegates from around the world including top government officials are expected

https://www.dw.com/en/kenyas-ruto-issues-warning-to-opposition-over-protests/a-66284809
07/19/2023. The opposition in Kenya has again called for protests over the rising cost of living and tax hikes. But the government has publicly warned that it clamp down on protesters who cause

https://www.president.go.ke/president-ruto-calls-for-collective-efforts-to-resolve-the-russia-ukraine-war/
President William Ruto has joined world leaders in condemning Russia for invading Ukraine. The President termed Russia's aggression against Ukraine as unlawful, unjust and against the international law. He said it is time for parties to the conflict to demonstrate good faith, abandon unyielding attitudes and soften their positions for lasting peace to be realised. […]

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-biden-and-kenyan-president-ruto-hold-joint-news-conference-at-the-white-house
"Haiti is in an area of the Caribbean that is a very volatile," Biden said at a joint news conference with Ruto, who was in Washington for the first state visit to the U.S. by an African

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ruto-calls-russia-for-talks-reveals-how-ukraine-invasion-affects-kenya/ar-BB1ojhZe
Ruto explained that Ukraine peace talks will bear little fruits if Russia, who is part of the war, is not involved. "To proceed in the positive direction initiated by this summit, we must

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https://countylocalnews.com/2024/06/26/breaking-news-president-ruto-event-cancelled-kncci-cancels-event-in-kisumu-president-ruto-not-attending-global-peace-conference/
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has made the decision to cancel an event in Kisumu where President William Ruto was scheduled to be the chief guest. Additionally, the opening ceremony of The Global Peace Leadership Conference at Radisson Blue today has also been cancelled due to President William Ruto's absence.

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https://kahawatungu.com/peace-leadership-cancels-conference-ruto-no-longer-participating/
President William Ruto will not be attending the Global Peace Leadership Conference scheduled for this week in Nairobi, according to the event's organizers. The summit, planned from Tuesday, June 25 to Thursday, June 27, aimed to gather delegates from around the world to "explore and discuss ways to promote peace, development, and

https://thesharpdaily.com/president-ruto-skips-peace-summit-amid-unrest/
President William Ruto will not attend the Global Peace Leadership Conference scheduled this week in Nairobi, its organizers said on Wednesday. The summit was scheduled from Tuesday, June 25, through Thursday, June 27, to bring delegates worldwide to "explore and discuss ways to promote peace