CS Monica Juma in Washington ahead of Uhuru U.S. visit

Foreign Affairs CS Monica Juma held talks with a top American government official in Washington on Thursday ahead of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s visit to the U.S.

A tweet from the State Department said Secretary of State Michael Richard Pompeo welcomed Juma on Thursday afternoon.

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“Live now! @SecPompeo meets with welcomes #Kenya’s net Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Monica Juma at the State Department,” the State Department said on Twitter.

A 36-second video accompanying the tweet showed Monica Juma and Pompeo greeting each other after the meeting on Thursday.

Live now! @SecPompeo meets with welcomes #Kenya’s net Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Monica Juma at the State Department. @USEmbassyKenya @foreignofficeke https://t.co/AzYfY4EHti

— Department of State (@StateDept) August 23, 2018

President Kenyatta, through State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, recently announced that he is scheduled to meet American President Donald Trump on August 27.

“The two leaders will discuss good bilateral relationships between the two countries and plans to boost among other sectors, security, trade and investment,” she said.

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Plans are underway to have President Kenyatta fly aboard Kenya Airways on the carrier’s maiden trip to the U.S.

He will then host British Prime Minister Theresa May in Kenya on August 30, just three days after his meeting with President Trump at the White House.

The Head of State is also expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping from September 1-5 in Beijing.

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