US Under Secretary for Trade Gil Kaplan to Lead Delegation of Investors to Kenya

US Under Secretary for International Trade Gil Kaplan is set to lead a delegation of American businesspeople to Kenya next week.

Speaking during her maiden press briefing on Wednesday, State House Deputy Spokesperson Kanze Dena said the aim of the visit by the US team is to deepen investment in the country.

Among those who will accompany Kaplan to Kenya are executives of American corporations including Bechtel, Visa, IBM, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Acrow Bridge, Amethyst, Citi, and GE.

“The main aim is to strengthen economic partnership and exploring avenues through which they can invest in our economy,” Dena said.

She said talks with the US business leaders will mainly focus on investments under President Kenyatta's "Big Four" agenda; namely manufacturing, universal healthcare, affordable housing and food security.

“We are keen to ensure that our economy creates employment opportunities for our youth even as our economy grows,” she pointed out.

Dena also confirmed that former US President Barack Obama will be coming to Kenya on July 16th. This will be the first time Obama is visiting Kenya and Africa since he left White House in January 2017.

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