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. BIDENHIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA, AND HER EXCELLENCY RACHEL RUTOAlice P. Albright, chief executive of Millennium Challenge Corporation, and Gregory B. BowesElizabeth E. Alexander, communications director for the first lady, and David Wade

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Persons: Biden, William Ruto, Barack Obama, WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO, RACHEL RUTO Alice P, Albright, Gregory B, Bowes Elizabeth E, Alexander, David Wade Organizations: White House, United Nations, White, THE, DR, BIDEN HIS, OF THE, OF KENYA, Millennium Challenge Corporation