Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is set to hold talks with US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio in Washington.
This is the first high-level meeting between Kenya and the United States since the election of President Donald Trump.
“Their talks will aim to strengthen the partnership between Kenya and the US across various areas, including security, trade, and investment,” a communique from Mudavadi’s office said.
The visit is at the invitation of the United States government.
The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Minister arrived in the US on Tuesday.
The visit is seen as a move that will deepen the long-held, close bilateral ties with the US.
Some of the key issues set for discussion include trade and investment opportunities where the Kenyan delegation will be pushing for the expansion of economic ties, including the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and attracting US investments to Kenya.
Mudavadi will also hold talks with Hon. Brian Mast, the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC), and a business roundtable with US investors at the US Chamber of Commerce.
The high-level meeting follows the historic State Visit by President William Ruto in May 2024, the first State Visit by an African leader to the US since 2008.
Kenya and the US have been collaborating in many areas, including the stabilisation and peace efforts in the Horn of Africa.
