Kenya is among five countries that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit this week during his inaugural tour of Africa.
The top US envoy will visit Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Nigeria during the tour which
kicks off on Tuesday, March 6 to March 13.
Among the key issues Tillerson plans to address include how to help Africa keep its resources and benefit from them.
Other key areas to be addressed are counter terrorism; peace and security; good governance; trade and investment.
The tour begins with Ethiopia where Tillerson is expected to meet government and African Union Commission officials in Addis Ababa.
A statement on the US Department of State did not specify the exact date he will visit Kenya.
The tour comes in the wake of Kenyan opposition castigating foreign envoys following their involvement in the 2017 presidential election.
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The Secretary will meet with US Embassy personnel and participate in events related to US government-supported activities.
"The US assistance is being streamlined to support economic development in Africa, focusing on key sectors: entrepreneurship, girls' education, strengthening banking institutions and addressing Africa’s rising indebtedness," Ambassador Donald Yamamoto, acting assistant secretary, Bureau of African Affairs said on Monday.
The African tour is a follow up on the African Ministerial discussions held in Washington DC last November.
Yamamoto said the US is working with the African Union and other neighbouring counties to push Democratic Republic of Congo to hold elections in December.
For South Africa, the diplomat said the country will play a critical role in attracting US investment and trade in stimulating economic development in the continent.
"South Africa is the number one country for the US in terms of strength of the economy and for trade," Yamamoto said.
"We also wants to see a dynamic and broad-based investment in Zimbabwe."
Zimbabwe experienced a power change over last November where long serving President Robert Mugabe stepped down.
Mugabe was succeeded by his long-time ally turned critic Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Yamamot's remarks on Zimbabwe came even as reports said US President Donald Trump has "extended sanctions against Zimbabwe for another year".
Trump said the country’s administration "remained a threat to Washington's foreign policy".
On Somalia, Yamamoto said the country stands a chance at peace and stability if its government reaches out to federal governments and engage with the local leadership.
He said the problem facing the war-torn country is political.
"Somalia requires a political solution. Reaffirmation of discussions from London is needed. Federal government must engage with community leaders," Yamamoto affirmed.
He said the US government is keen on playing a key role towards Africa’s development which he termed as a pace setter for the future.
"Africa is a pace-setter for the future; the US wants to play a helpful, supportive role in its partnership with the nations on the continent."