Kenya and US sign agreement on economic prosperity

Kenya and US have signed an agreement to deliver economic prosperity, enhance security in the region and strengthen multilateralism.

Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ambassador Monica Juma on Tuesday jointly signed the Strategic Dialogue Framework Agreement with US Deputy Secretary John Sullivan.

**Foreign Affairs CS Monica Juma and US Deputy Secretary John Sullivan.**

“President Kenyatta has mandated us to work in this strategic dialogue to promote ambitious trade and investment in each other’s countries,“ said CS Juma.

The agreement is also meant to secure economic development not just through trade but by creating job opportunities and improving living conditions.

“The ambitious trade portfolio must help build the wealth for our people, create more jobs, create decent living and it must contribute to the prosperity of ourselves and the world,” said the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister.

The bilateral relationship is also meant to mitigate threats to the defense and security of the region.

“We must work closely to ensure that our African region is secure for investment, politically stable, democratically free, and we are free from all wants including pandemic threats; but more importantly, the threat of international jihadism. This threat is probably the greatest risk to our strategic relationship,” added CS Juma.

Today, Deputy Secretary John Sullivan met with #Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ambassador Monica Juma and jointly signed the Strategic Dialogue Framework Agreement. @diplomacy_kenya @AsstSecStateAF @USEmbassyKenya pic.twitter.com/cfvkEITjus

— Department of State (@StateDept) May 7, 2019

“Kenya is amongst our strongest partners in Africa and also in the world. This dialogue will help us chart the course forward for our bilateral relationship,” said the US Deputy Secretary John Sullivan.