Obama invites President Kenyatta to attend historic conference in Washington

Nairobi, Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to make his first tour of the US since assuming office to attend the first ever US-African Summit scheduled for August 5 and 6 amid contrasting opinions about how Kenya will benefit from the summit.

The President is expected to attend the summit in Washington on the invitation of US President Barrack Obama. More than 50 African leaders will attend the White House’s first-ever Africa Summit, which the US administration has billed as a historic opportunity to promote its own Africa initiatives, identify trade partners, and foster much-needed counter-terrorism cooperation across the continent.