Moments after the luncheon, Ruto signed an Executive Order appointing four Court of Appeal Judges and another for two Environment and Land Court judges.
Ruto said in so doing, it is his commitment to have a Judiciary that is adequately resourced to serve all Kenyans justly and impartially.
"That way, we will be safeguarding our democracy," he said.
He said, as a result, Kenya is scaling up ties with Germany in the areas of technical training for the youth, renewable energy and agriculture in appreciation of their centrality in Kenya's sustainable economic growth agenda.
While meeting President Joe Biden's delegation led by US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Ruto said Kenya and the USA share a long history of a social and economic partnership in diverse areas such as health, trade and security.
"We also share a common belief in building prosperity for our people from the bottom and we hope this can provide a platform for an even stronger partnership in the days ahead," he said.
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