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President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday morning left the country for the United States ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.
Kenyatta, who was accompanied by First Lady Margaret, left Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) a few minutes after midnight aboard a Kenya Airways flight that will fly directly to the United States.
The flight is set to be the national carrier's maiden nonstop flight to the United States and comes ahead of KQ's official launching of direct flights to New York on October 28th.
The direct flight from JKIA to JKF International Airport in New York will take 15 hours, a seven-hour reduction from flights that transit at different airports.
Kenya Airways secured authority to land at the JFK International Airport in NY early this year.
President Uhuru was seen off by Deputy President William Ruto, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i and Governors Mike Sonko (Nairobi) and Ferdinand Waititu (Kiambu).
President Uhuru's meeting with Trump at the White House will mainly focus on trade and regional security.
"The two leaders will discuss good bilateral relationships between the two countries and plans to boost among other sectors, security, trade and investment," State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena said in a statement to the press.
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He was invited
I think you are right. But I am worried. Worried that Trump invited him at the behest of American business interests which in itself is not a bad thing. However, Bechtel Inc has been working overtime to convince the Kenya Government to take a loan amounting to more than $3 billion to build the Nairobi - Mombasa Expressway at a time when the country is overly indebted & teetering on the brink, financially. I am closely watching
Why stop over JFK..FLY Direct to IAD.Dulles jukua uber..salimia Trump..mpe Contract..in return direct flights approved etc..rudi nyumbani upigane na ufisadi
America is very scared of Chinese dominance in infrastructure in Kenya n Africa they gave to keep begging from the African leaders otherwise watapotelea mbali like the way they have lost big fir the last 10 years.We had them n British since 1963 they helped us with nothing,Only Aid Aid Which pushed our poverty levels up n our economies down down with higher employment.With Chinese we have seen roads,ports,railwayline,industries coming up creating jobs for our pple n yes bizness is Give n take.Chinese they benefit n we benefit in the process so bravo bravo to all the bizness partners who r willing to come to Kenya but Chinese wako mbele tu sana.
Tourist #1 is back. Old habits die hard. How about you stay at home and fight corruption instead of engaging in PR gimmicks?