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On Daybreak Africa: President Biden welcomes Kenyan President Ruto to the White House. President Ruto defends his decision to deploy Kenyan police to Haiti as both leaders held bi-lateral talks. We’ll get analysis of President Ruto’s visit to the United States. Plus, populist parties could see gains in South Africa’s May 29 elections. Guinea’s military government closes four radio and television stations. Are US veterans better off under Biden or Trump? For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa!

African Beat showcases the latest and the greatest of contemporary African music and conversation. From Benga to Juju, Hip Life to Bongo Flava, Bubu to Soukous and more, host David Vandy has his finger on the pulse of the hottest African music and related issues today.

Kenyan President William Ruto has been attending a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event today celebrating the economic ties between the United States and his nation. The Democratic Alliance, or DA, got almost 21 percent of the vote in South Africa’s last election in 2019, and surveys indicate it is unlikely to gain much more in next week’s vote. For decades, Nigeria’s large youth population has had low representation in politics, due, in part, to the high cost of running for office, but some youth-led organizations are trying to change that.