President Bush, while in Tanzania today, called former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan about the current negotiations in Kenya aimed at a power-sharing agreement between warring factions.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who is with Mr. Bush and first lady Laura Bush on their five-country swing through Africa, will visit Kenya tomorrow to meet with Mr. Annan and the leaders of the two Kenyan groups.

Mr. Bush called Mr. Annan "to thank him for the important work he is doing in Kenya to bring the parties together," said White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe.

"They also discussed Secretary Rice's trip on Monday to Nairobi," Mr. Johndroe said.

— Jon Ward, White House correspondent, The Washington Times