Kenya and the US government have vowed to strengthen ties in promoting herd immunity and strengthening climate initiatives.
This was after President Uhuru Kenyatta met visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who is in Nairobi at the start of his three-nation African visit.
According to State House Spokesperson, Kanze Dena Mararo, the meeting was a follow-up of the conversation President Kenyatta had with his American counterpart Joe Biden in Washington DC last month.
President Kenyatta thanked the American Government for the development support it continues to offer Kenya especially in the health sector, and once again reiterated Kenya’s deep desire to become a regional vaccines production and logistics hub.
On climate change, the President, once again, welcomed the American Government’s return to the Paris Agreement saying Kenya was keen on partnering with the US in advancing the climate agenda.
Secretary Blinken acknowledged Kenya’s tremendous progress in climate action particularly in the adoption of green energy solutions saying the US was keen on exploring new opportunities for partnership in the subject area.
President Kenyatta and Secretary Blinken also spoke about regional peace and security, and explored new opportunities for collaboration in resolving ongoing regional conflicts and achieving sustainable peace in the Horn of Africa.
