US President Donald Trump Picks Kenya as Anchor Country for New Africa Policy

United States President Donald Trump has reportedly picked Kenya as one of the anchor countries for his new Africa Policy.

Reports on American media say that the move is an attempt by Trump administration to counter the growing influence by other world superpowers such as China and Russia in Africa.

Somalia, Libya, and Mali are reported to be other anchor countries under Trump's new policy.

“The White House strategy is expected to name several countries as anchors for the U.S. strategy, and experts close to the administration expect the list to include Kenya, a longstanding U.S. ally,” reports NBC News.

Under the policy, the US will seek to pump more funds, increase trade and investment ties as well as revamp its counter-terrorism efforts in African nations.

Trump administration hopes the new policy will increase US influence in Africa as well as counter in-roads made by China, Russia, and Japan.

"The new policy will not include additional funding for aid, diplomacy or intelligence-gathering," NBC News adds.

China has pumped billions of dollars into Africa in the last one decade with countries such as Kenya owing the country billions of shillings.

Angola (first) owes China a whooping Sh4.28 trillion followed by Ethiopia (Sh1.37 trillion) and Kenya (Sh980 billion).