Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho left the country on Tuesday for a week-long tour of duty in the United States. Tendai said that two weeks ago, officials at the US State Department said they were impressed with the Governor's 'Mombasa Story' on ending violent extremism. Joho will also meet Russell T Porter - USAid senior coordinator for the secretariat for countering violent extremism. The Governor is also scheduled to meet Eric Whitaker, acting deputy assistant secretary, US State Department - the Africa Bureau. Tendai said: "The State Department asked that we have the US Embassy arrange any Congressional meetings with the help of Ambassador Robert Godec,"

Source: The Star February 15, 2017 15:33 UTC