Mudavadi holds bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Prime CS  met and held a high-level bilateral meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State, Senator Marco Rubio in Washington, DC,  they discussions centered on regional and continental peace and security, deepening trade and investment ties, and strengthening diplomatic cooperation.

During the meeting,  Kenya and the US agreed on the importance of expediting negotiations on the Kenya–U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA), initiated during the first Trump administration.

The Prime CS also  briefed the U.S. on the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC)-led peace initiatives, including the appointment of five Heads of State to champion the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Rubio expressed the United States' commitment to supporting Kenya's leadership in addressing emerging regional security threats and promoting democratic governance across the continent and the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti.

Senator Rubio, who was accompanied by his deputy Christopher Landau, expressed his intent to visit Kenya shortly to further cement the bilateral relationship and deepen strategic ties.

The  Prime CS was accompanied by Dr. Korir Sing'oei, Principal Secretary, Foreign Affairs, Amb. Monica Juma, National Security Advisor, David Kerich, Kenyan Ambassador to the United States, and his Deputy Ambassador Christopher Kirigua