This archive report was first published on 16 August 2019.
On Friday, President Kenyatta met with Mr Strive Masiyiwa and former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, the outgoing and incoming AGRA chairpersons respectively, at State House, Nairobi.
During the meeting, the President commended AGRA's programmes aimed at enhancing food production in the country, saying they are on course to becoming food secure.
AGRA's innovative solutions and agricultural support, especially to small holder farmers, are key to achieving this goal, according to the President.
Food security is one of the four pillars of the government's Big 4 development blueprint, which also covers affordable housing, manufacturing, and universal health coverage.
Mr Masiyiwa and the former Ethiopian Prime Minister briefed the President on the change of guard at the continental institution and assured him of AGRA's continued support to Kenya's agricultural sector.
They also invited President Kenyatta to attend a major agriculture summit that will be held in Accra, Ghana this September.
On the same day, President Kenyatta discussed infrastructure, security, investment, and wildlife conservation with visiting US Senators Chris Coons and Van Hollen Christopher at State House, Nairobi.
The President and the senators praised the strategic partnership between Kenya and the US in security and agreed on the need to step up cooperation in infrastructure development.
Senator Coons expressed interest in seeing Kenya benefit from the US Development Financing Corporation's $60 billion set aside annually to support US companies invest abroad.
Senator Van Hollen assured President Kenyatta of the support of the US in the fight against terrorism, saying, 'We are with you in the fight against terrorism.'
