The Government of Kenya has announced a three-day visit by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, scheduled from January 28 to January 30, 2026.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, said the visit will focus on strengthening ties between Kenya and the United States.
According to the statement, the visit presents an opportunity to deepen Kenya–U.S. strategic engagement, particularly on regional peace and security, the Bilateral Strategic Dialogue, and Kenya’s role in the Haiti Gang Suppression Force.
“Kenya is committed to maintaining and strengthening existing cooperation between Kenya and the United States Government and is also keen to explore new mutually beneficial avenues for cooperation,” Mudavadi said.
Welcoming Landau’s planned visit, Mudavadi thanked the United States for its continued support, saying it has helped expand the Kenya–U.S. strategic partnership. He noted that the partnership is centred on economic prosperity, trade and investment, peace and security cooperation, democracy and governance, multilateral and regional issues, and health cooperation.
Mudavadi said relations between Kenya and the United States remain strong, built on decades of shared interests in trade, governance, health, peace, and security.
He added that the relationship was further strengthened by President William Ruto’s official visit to Washington, DC, last month, following an invitation by U.S. President Donald Trump.
During that visit, President Ruto witnessed the signing of the Washington Accord, in which the Presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo committed to cease hostilities to promote peace and stability in eastern DRC.
On the sidelines of the visit, Mudavadi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also signed the Kenya–U.S. Strategic Health Cooperation Framework.
The agreement will channel about Sh208 billion ($1.6 billion) into Kenya’s health sector over the next five years, building on gains made over the past two decades.
Mudavadi also noted the recent extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for Kenya and other African countries, which had been set to expire in September 2025, as another key milestone in the growing partnership between the two nations.
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