This archive report was first published on 17 November 2021.
On November 17, 2021, President Uhuru Kenyatta welcomed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Nairobi, marking the start of Blinken's three-nation African visit.
The meeting at State House, Nairobi, built on the conversation between President Kenyatta and US President Joe Biden in Washington DC the previous month, covering a wide range of topics including Covid-19, climate change, and regional peace and security.
President Kenyatta expressed gratitude to the American Government for its continued development support to Kenya, particularly in the health sector, and reiterated Kenya's desire to become a regional vaccines production and logistics hub.
On climate change, President Kenyatta welcomed the US's return to the Paris Agreement, emphasizing Kenya's commitment to partnering with the US in advancing the climate agenda.
Secretary Blinken acknowledged Kenya's progress in climate action, particularly in adopting green energy solutions, and expressed the US's interest in exploring new partnership opportunities in this area.
The two leaders also discussed regional peace and security, exploring new avenues for collaboration in resolving ongoing regional conflicts and achieving sustainable peace in the Horn of Africa.
