{"id":115082,"date":"2025-05-15T10:03:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/us-senator-protests-kenyas-bid-for-new-world-order-backed-by-china\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T10:03:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:03:41","slug":"us-senator-protests-kenyas-bid-for-new-world-order-backed-by-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/us-senator-protests-kenyas-bid-for-new-world-order-backed-by-china\/","title":{"rendered":"US Senator protests Kenya\u2019s bid for new world order backed by China"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 15 \u2014 US Senator Jim Risch, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has called for a reassessment of the United States\u2019 relationship with Kenya following President William Ruto\u2019s recent remarks in Beijing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking during a Senate hearing, Senator Risch expressed concern over Kenya\u2019s deepening ties with China, particularly in light of Ruto\u2019s declaration that Kenya and China are \u201cco-architects of a new world order.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust last month, President Ruto declared that Kenya, a major non-NATO ally, and China are \u2018co-architects of a new world order.\u2019 That\u2019s not just alignment to China; it\u2019s allegiance,\u201d Senator Risch stated during the hearing. <\/p>\n

Risch emphasized that such statements suggest a significant shift in Kenya\u2019s foreign policy orientation, potentially undermining its longstanding partnership with the United States. <\/p>\n

He warned that relying on leaders who openly embrace Beijing could be detrimental to US interests in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cRelying on leaders who embrace Beijing so openly is an error. It\u2019s time to reassess our relationship with Kenya and others who forge tight bonds with China,\u201d Risch added. <\/p>\n

President Ruto\u2019s visit to China in April resulted in several trade and investment agreements, including deals in agriculture, technology, and green energy. <\/p>\n

\u2018Broken world order\u2019<\/h2>\n

During his speech at Peking University, Ruto criticized the current global power structures, describing them as \u201cbroken\u201d and \u201cdysfunctional,\u201d and advocated for a new, fair, and inclusive world order. <\/p>\n

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Senator Risch urged the US to pivot its Africa policy away from individual leaders and towards strengthening institutions, expanding private sector ties, and empowering the region\u2019s youth. <\/p>\n

He stressed the importance of being clear-eyed about potential and existing partners in the region, noting that in many cases, these governments are not wholly legitimate, raising questions about the worthiness of engagement. <\/p>\n

The Senator\u2019s remarks highlight growing concerns in Washington over China\u2019s expanding influence in Africa and the implications for US strategic interests.<\/p>\n

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Kenya has in the past insisted it neither leans West or East, defending a foreign policy stance adopted during President Kibaki\u2019s era that balances between fostering relationships with both Eastern and Western powers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 15 \u2014 US Senator Jim Risch, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has called for a reassessment of the United States\u2019 relationship with Kenya following President William Ruto\u2019s recent remarks in Beijing. Speaking during a Senate hearing, Senator Risch expressed concern over Kenya\u2019s deepening ties with China, particularly in light of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115082\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}