In a series of meetings with top US officials last week, Ms Mohamed said that President Donald Trump’s ‘America-first’ policy can still be achieved with increased trade between Washington and Nairobi. CAMPAIGN STRATEGYMs Mohamed added that the US should encourage more firms to set up shop in Kenya because "ours is one of the promising emerging markets with vast opportunities". It was her first trip to Washington since President Trump came to power in January. TRADE DEALSMs Mohamed met with Senator Bob Corker, the Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Mr Tom Shannon, the Acting Deputy Secretary of State and Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa, Ms Constance Hamilton. "Kenya shares the United States security concerns in the Horn of Africa including fighting violent extremism, stabilising Somalia and concluding the South Sudan peace process.

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2017 21:11 UTC