The White House invited more than 450 guests to the state dinner hosted by President Biden for President William Ruto on Thursday night, including business executives, musicians, leaders of the United Nations, community organizers and scholars on sustainable development.
Former President Barack Obama also attended the event, although he was not included on a list of those invited provided by the White House. Here is the full list of others invited.
THE PRESIDENT AND DR. BIDEN
HIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA, AND HER EXCELLENCY RACHEL RUTO
Alice P. Albright, chief executive of Millennium Challenge Corporation, and Gregory B. Bowes
Elizabeth E. Alexander, communications director for the first lady, and David Wade
Lazarus Amayo, Kenyan ambassador to the United States, and Nelly Amayo
Franklin O. Amoo and Zainab Usman
Semhar Araia and Binaifer Nowrojee
Shavon Arline-Bradley and Andrew Benjamin Bradley
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Charlene Austin
Andrew Awili
Audrey Azoulay and Eliot Minchenberg
Eric H. Baker, co-founder of StubHub, and Nicole Cooper Baker
John R. Bass, acting under secretary of state for political affairs, and Holly Holzer Bass
Rye Barcott and Tracy Barcott
Joy Basu, deputy assistant secretary for the Africa Bureau at the State Department
John B. Bellinger and Dawn Bellinger
Anthony Bernal, senior adviser to the first lady
Hildy Kuryk Bernstein and Jarrod Bernstein
Stephen K. Benjamin, White House director of public engagement, and DeAndrea G. Benjamin
Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen Biden
Naomi Biden Neal and Peter Neal
Sara Biden and Judy Hauth
Finnegan Biden
Natalie Biden and Rafael Hajjar
Maggie Biruri and Cyrus B. Mugo
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Evan Ryan, assistant to the president and cabinet secretary
Senator Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, and Carolyn Booker
David Bonderman and Christa Campbell
Keisha Lance Bottoms, former mayor of Atlanta and member of the President’s Export Council, and Langston W. Bottoms
Albert Bourla and Myriam Alchanati
Donna Brazile and Johnnie Carson
Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Sharene Brown
Frances Z. Brown, senior director for African affairs at the National Security Council, and Brendan Gough
John Hope Bryant and Chaitra Bryant
LeVar Burton, actor, and Stephanie Cozart Burton
Bill Burns, director of the C.I. A., and Elizabeth Burns
Ursula Burns and Paul Keary
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Chasten Buttigieg
Melanie Lanette Campbell and Sarah McKenzie
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell, and Lael Brainard, director of the National Economic Council
Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, Democrat of Maryland, and Myrna Cardin
Robert Clark and Jane Clark
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Kenneth Cooper and Gina Cooper
Senator Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, and John Coons
Elizabeth Cousens and Bruce Jones
John A. Costa and Shawn Costa
Leah D. Daughtry and Lorenzo Daughtry Chambers
Mayor Andre Dickens of Atlanta and Tracy Wilson Mourning
Jen O’Malley Dillon and Patrick Dillon
Michael Donilon and Patricia Donilon
Frances Draper and Andre Draper
Aden Duale, cabinet secretary for defense, Kenya
Jotaka Eaddy and Raheem DeVaughn
Enoh T. Ebong, director of the U.S. Trade Development Agency and Thamar Harrigan
John B. Emerson and Kimberly Marteau Emerson
Carlos E. Elizondo, social secretary to the president, and Mark W. Dumas
Representative Veronica Escobar, Democrat of Texas, and Eloisa Pleters Escobar
Eric Fears and Kenyatta Stephens
Stefanie Feldman, staff secretary to the president, and Dale Alton
Jon Finer, deputy national security adviser, and T.J. Fadel
Tina Flournoy and Cornell Belcher
William Frist and Tracy Frist
Kamau Gachigi and Gathoni Kamau
Mayor Kate Gallego of Phoenix and Mark Weinberg
Mark Gallogly and Lise Strickler
Representative John Garamendi, Democrat of California, and Patricia Garamendi
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Lynn Rosenman Garland
Melinda French Gates and Rory Gates
Wawa Gatheru and Annie Gatheru
Helene Gayle and Stephen Keith
Joshua Geltzer, deputy counsel to the president and legal adviser to the National Security Council, and Katherine Boone
Suzy George, chief of staff to the secretary of state, and Nate Tibbits
Rufus Gifford and Dr. Stephen DeVincent
Ron Gillyard and Shelly Gillyard
Tony Githinji
Roger Goodell, National Football League commissioner, and Jane Goodell
Shuwanza Goff, director of legislative affairs for the president, and Jamie Fleet
Dr. Patricia Gordon and Daniel McLoon
Philip Gordon, national security adviser to the vice president, and Noah Gordon
Chandler Goule and Derek Howard
Whitney Gravelle and Rachel Lyons
Deb Haaland, secretary of the interior, and Naomie Germain
William Haber and Heike Sommer Haber
Martha Haile and Johnathan Edmund
Avril D. Haines, director of national intelligence, and David Davighi
Noordin Haji, director general of the National Intelligence Service, Kenya
Nick Hanauer and Leslie Hanauer
Vice President Kamala D. Harris and Douglas C. Emhoff
Patricia Harris and Mark Lebow
Gov. Maura Healey of Massachusetts and Joanna Lydgate
Damon T. Hewitt and Melissa Hewitt
Lester Holt, anchor, NBC Nightly News, and Carol Hagen-Holt
Representative Steven Horsford, Democrat of Nevada, and Rene Spellman
Lisa P. Jackson and Alisha Johnson Wilder
Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, and Kennisandra Jeffries
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago and Stacie Johnson
Mayor Cavalier Johnson of Milwaukee and Dominique Johnson
Mayor Garnett L. Johnson of Augusta, Ga., and Toni Seals-Johnson
Monica Juma, national security adviser, Kenya
Paula Kahumbu
Josephine F. Kalipeni and Winnie Nyawira Thuo
Adili Kea and Collin Hatcher
Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe and Allison Keefe
Everett B. Kelley and Liz Kelley
Allan Kilavuka
Jessica Killin, chief of staff to the second gentleman, and Raj Date
Christopher Kirigua, deputy chief of mission at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Boniface Kiome
Jennifer Klein, director of the White House Gender Policy Council, and Jacob Stern
Robert N. Klein and Danielle Guttman Klein
Chris K. Kiptoo, principal secretary of the Kenya National Treasury
Anthony Kimani Ichung’wah, member of the Kenyan National Assembly
Barbara Kingsolver, author, and Steven L. Hopp
Caroline Kipsanai
Adil Khawaja
Christopher G. Korge and Wyn Graham Bradley
Elizabeth Koskei
Timothy Krop
Deniece Laurent-Mantey and the Rev. Henry Laurent-Mantey
Ben LaBolt, White House communications director, and Dean Lieberman
Jeff Lawson and Dr. Erica Lawson
DeDe Lea, executive vice president at ViacomCBS, and Dr. Dallas Lea
Representative Barbara Lee, Democrat of California, and Simone Lee
Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary
Reta Jo Lewis, president and chairwoman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Ulysses Curry
David Lane and Garrett Lam
Linda Lipsen and Stephen Stoltz
Daniel Lubetzky and Dr. Michelle Lubetzky
Claire Lucas and Judy Dlugacz
Mayor Vi Lyles of Charlotte, N.C., and Viola Alexander-Young
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico and Manuel Cordova
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit
Austin Lowes, chairman of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Sally Mahihu
Ken Martin and Rebecca Kanninen
Cecily Mbarire, governor of Embu County, Kenya
Representative Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, and Catherine McCaul
John Bearden McAdory and Kendra Cross McAdory
Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association, and Kimberly Osborne
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie and Vashti-Jasmine Saint-Jean
Don McLean, singer and songwriter, and Paris Dunn
Mark McManus and Nancy McManus
Doug McMillon, president and chief executive of Walmart, and Shelley McMillon
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Democrat of New York, and Simone-Marie Meeks
Ed Meier, associate director for national security programs at the National Security Council, and Amy Ward-Meier
Gov. Janet Mills of Maine and Cameron Shay
Cheryl Mills and Bryant Welters
Rebecca Miano, cabinet secretary for investments, trade and industry, Kenya
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, president and chief executive of Morehouse School of Medicine, and Melvin Rice
Ryan Montoya, White House director of scheduling and advance, and Joelle Terry
Former Mayor Marc Morial of New Orleans and Michelle Miller
Jesse Moore
Musalia Mudavadi, prime cabinet secretary and cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs, Kenya
Hussein Mohamed Gure
Adan Mohamed, chief of strategy execution, Kenya
Former Senator Carol Moseley Braun, Democrat of Illinois, and Souad Boudairi Dalil
Peter Muchiri
Librata Muhati
Philip Munger and Hala Matar
Philana Mugyenyi and Magdalene Kariuki
James Mwangi, chief executive of Equity Group Holdings
Rosalyn Nandwa
Peter Mwendwa
Scott Nathan and Laura DeBonis
Representative Richard E. Neal, Democrat of Massachusetts
Brian Nelson, under secretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence, and Lane Dilg
Sheila Nix and James Coughlan
Joseph Nganga and Gladys Chi
Peter Ndegwa, chief executive of Safaricom
David Ndii, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Kenya
Representative Joe Neguse, Democrat of Colorado
Janai Nelson and Tona Boyd
Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, and Yehuda Neuberger
Njuguna Ndung’u, cabinet secretary for Treasury and Planning, Kenya
Brian A. Nichols, assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, and Geri Kam
Dave Noble, director of management and administration, and Jeff Marootian
John Nkengasong, global AIDS coordinator, State Department, and Susan Nkengasong
Gladys Nyasuna
Isis Nyong’o Madison and Christopher Madison
Jehiel Oliver and Wintta Woldemariam
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, president of the One Campaign, and Danai Gurira, actress
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, and Tim Mynett
Kwame Onwuachi, chef, and Jewel Robinson
Peter R. Orszag, former director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Bianna Golodryga
Luisa Ortega, president of Africa operations at Coca-Cola, and Karyn Harrington
Lazar Palnick and Alpha Lillstrom
Jeffrey Peck and Lisa Vigdor-Peck
Sean Penn, actor, and Ann Lee
Tom Perez, director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Susana Perez
John Podesta, senior adviser to the president for clean energy innovation and implementation, and Karen Elizabeth Skelton
Michael Polsky and Emily Fleming
Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer at Alphabet and Google, and Anthony Paduano
Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Cass Sunstein
Natalie Quillian, White House deputy chief of staff, and Ryan Quillian
Bryan Rafanelli and Mark Walsh
Gina Raimondo, commerce secretary, and Thomas Raimondo
Kelly L. Razzouk, senior director for democracy on the National Security Council, and Michel Diwan
Bruce Reed, White House deputy chief of staff, and Bonnie LePard
Wayne Reynolds and Catherine B. Reynolds
Katherine Rice and Jennifer Watt
Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the president, and Amy Ricchetti
Cedric L. Richmond, senior adviser to the Democratic National Committee, and Raquel Richmond
David Risher and Jennifer Risher
British A. Robinson and Lisa Walker
Ethan Rosenzweig, acting chief of protocol at the State Department
Richard Ruffner, director of Oval Office operations, and Sally Marx
Cullie Ruto
June Ruto
Stephanie Ruto
April Ryan and James William Ewing
Nancy Salamba
Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal
Symone Sanders-Townsend and Shawn J. Townsend
Augustine Sang
Mark Schuster and Audrey Schuster
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, homeland security adviser and deputy national security adviser, and Dr. Jeffrey Randall
Chaplain John Scott and Gwen Scott
Adam Silver and Maggie Grise
Al Sicard and Dr. Kshamica Nimalasuriya Sicard
Rajiv Shah and Shivam Mallick Shah
The Rev. Al Sharpton and Aisha McShaw
Mia Seder and Adam Kaufman
Korir SingOei, principal foreign affairs secretary, Kenya
Gretchen Sisson and Andrew McCollum
Edward N. Siskel, White House counsel, and Dana Remus
Harry Evans Sloan and Florence Sloan
Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne
Gayle Smith and John James Spears
Jake Snow and Matthew Donoghue
Alexander Soros and Huma Abedin
Steven Spinner and Dr. Robert Spinner
Liesbet Steer and Andrew Steer
Darnell Strom and Michaela Coel
Jake Sullivan, national security adviser, and Maggie Goodlander
Darlene Superville and Jordan Moreno
Dr. Julius Suubi
Mark Suzman and Katherine Switz
Katherine Tai, U.S. trade representative, and Robert Skidmore
Louisa Terrell and Alan Field
Christian L. Tom, White House director of digital strategy, and Erika C. Tom
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. representative to the United Nations, and Lafayette Greenfield II
Sandra L. Thurman and Cornelius Baker
Philip Thigo, special envoy on technology, Kenya, and Kate Idwasi
Adrianne Todman, acting secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and Maya Wesby
AnnMarie Tomasini, White House deputy chief of staff, and Renee Tomasini
Soipan Tuya, secretary for environment, climate change and forestry, Kenya
Masai Ujiri and Ramatu Ujiri
Wilmer Valderrama and Amanda Pacheco Rhinesmith
Richard Verma, deputy secretary of state for management and resources, and Dylan Verma
Lorraine Voles, chief of staff to the vice president, and Dan Smith
Darren Walker and Holly Peterson
Caroline A. Wanga and Barkue Tubman
Anne Waiguru, chair of the Council of Governors, Kenya
John Waiguru
Catherine Wambui
Opiyo Wandayi, member of the Kenya National Assembly
Senator Raphael Warnock, Democrat of Georgia, and Donna Byrd
Nicholas Weinstock and Amanda Weinstock
Michael Weinstein, founder of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and Tom Myers
Kathleen Welch and Dr. Shelley Hearne
Meg Whitman, U.S. ambassador to Kenya, and Dr. Griffith Harsh
Maya Wiley, president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Carol Joyner
John Eddie Williams
Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Brad Paisley
Shawn Yancy and Jax Wiseman
Kevin Young and Cora Hixon-Day
Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Kendell LeBray
Kneeland Youngblood and Sharon Youngblood
Jeff Zients, White House chief of staff, and Joshua Zients
