US strikes FIVE deals with Kenya in the bilateral trade talks
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US strikes FIVE deals with Kenya in the bilateral trade talks as Washington commits Ksh 668M for special KDF facility
US strikes FIVE deals with Kenya in the bilateral trade talks as Washington commits Ksh 668M for special KDF facility.
Following their third meeting of the US-Kenya Bilateral Strategic Dialogue in Washington, D.C., on April 24, President William Ruto’s administration and the US government reached five agreements.
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua and his US counterpart, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken led the talks, agreeing upon five pillars.
The Kenya Defence Forces was one of the groups to gain from the most recent rounds of negotiations.
The administration of President Joe Biden pledged to build an operation center in the country in conjunction with US troops to improve the KDF’s capacity to combat extremism.
“The United States committed to completing the Ksh668 million (USD 5 million) Counter Insurgency, Terrorism, and Stability Operations Center,” the statement released by the US government read in part.
According to the agreement, the facility would be based at Manda Bay, in Lamu.
Biden’s administration vowed to create at least one million new jobs annually in Kenya and greatly reduce food insecurity over the next five years.
The deal was the first pillar of cooperation between Kenya and the US to revive the economy.
Election issues also featured in the agreements between the two governments.
However, the US vowed to foster accountability and effective democratic institutions, strengthening the rule of law and respect for human rights, and addressing governance and fiscal transparency.
“The United States and Kenya also committed to continuing to stand together against the illegal exploitation of wildlife caused by international organized crime.
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Kenya and the US develop and strengthen the capacity of the Kenyan judiciary,” two governments agreed.
The US government also vowed to deepen cooperation with Kenya by promoting the health sector.
The key issues highlighted in the health sector included increasing Kenya’s domestic human vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, including offering incentives to foreign direct investment and skills transfer.
The two countries also committed to expanding their partnership to defend against common cyber threats.
Moreover, to curb corruption, the US vowed to help Kenya’s Judiciary deal with cases of graft and terrorism.
“The United States will continue to partner with Kenyan law enforcement agencies and judicial institutions to build capacity to disrupt, respond to, and investigate corruption cases, acts of terrorism, and transnational organized crimes,” the US stated.
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