Prime CS Mudavadi Statement on Kenya and United States Govt Bilateral Talks

H.E. Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary, and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, has arrived in Washington, United States of America, for bilateral talks to deepen the long-held close ties with the US.

H.E. Mudavadi's trip follows an invitation from the US government and will be the first high-level engagement between Nairobi and Washington DC since President Donald Trump's election. During the eventful trip, Dr. Mudavadi will hold talks with Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, on Wednesday. Their talks will aim to strengthen partnership between Kenya and the US across various areas, including security, trade, and investment.

On Trade and Investment, H.E. Mudavadi will push for the expansion of economic ties, including the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and attracting US investments to Kenya. He will also meet with Hon. Brian Mast, the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, hold a meeting with the International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC), and a business roundtable with U.S. investors at the US Chamber of Commerce.

H.E. Mudavadi's US high-level meeting follows the historic State Visit by H.E. President William Ruto in May 2024, the first State Visit by an African leader to the US since 2008.

By Jacob Ng'etich, Director, Press Service, Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs.