PRESIDENT TRUMP TO HOST KENYA PRESIDENT AT WHITE HOUSE

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, U.S President Donald Trump and First Ladies Melania Trump and Margaret Kenyatta at the White House in Washington in 2018.

By Our Staff Writer, Washington USA

The United States President, Donald Trump, will host Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta, today at the White House.

A statement from the White House Press Secretary on Wednesday said the two leaders will discuss the new opportunities to advance cooperation and trade between the two countries.

It will be the second time Trump hosting Uhuru at the White House.

In 2018, the two leaders met and established the United States-Kenya Bilateral Strategic Dialogue.

The US said Kenya continues to be its vital partner in Africa and beyond.

Uhuru is also set to attend the US breakfast meeting on together with the opposition leader Raila Odinga.

While speaking at the Atlantic Council forum on Wednesday, Uhuru said Africa’s problem has been ideological extremists opposed to democracy.

He urged the US to support Africa's war on terror, adding that Africa has the youngest and fastest-growing population with lots of unexploited agricultural.

Trade, security and investments topped the agenda during the discussions between Presidents Uhuru and his host at the White House in Washington DC during the last meeting.

The two leaders agreed to bolster the Kenya-US partnership in peace initiatives particularly in the Horn of Africa region

Besides the bilateral talks with Trump, President Uhuru also met top US business executives during which he witnessed the signing of investment deals worth $238 million. - Africa