“You Chose A Good Day To Come” Trump Tells Uhuru As They Seek To Strengthen Ties

The Kenyan delegation accompanying President Uhuru Kenyatta for his meeting with US president Donald Trump have been criticized for not taking notes during the meeting.

Their American counterparts were however well equipped with pens and notebooks while our Kenyan brothers and sisters sipped their tea.

In the meeting President Trump told Uhuru that he had chosen a good day to come because the had reached an all time high in the stock market and they had signed a deal with Mexico that would be good for both countries.

The two heads of state agreed to establish a United States–Kenya Trade and Investment Working Group to explore ways to deepen ties between the two countries.

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To improve the economic and cultural ties between the two countries the two leaders agreed to establish direct flights from Nairobi to New York city. They also agreed to engineering and constrution firm Bechtel Corporation’s proposal to construct a super Highway from Nairobi to Mombasa to improve infrastructure.

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On matters security the POTUS said that he would enhance Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) capabilities to enable fight the Al Shabaab militants who have in the recent past attacked Kenyan civilians in a bid to revenge the Military presence in Somalia.

“We have had very strong and excellent cooperation with the US in security and defense, especially in the fight against terrorism. Most important, we are here looking to enhance our partnership in trade and investment,” Uhuru said.

President Uhuru also met business executives of leading companies to try and boost trade.

Here is the video of the conference:

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Some of the photos from President Uhuru’s visit to the White House in Washington DC.

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