Details Of Mudavadi's Trip To US After Invite From Trump's Govt
Mudavadi on Tuesday, May 6, arrived in Washington, United States of America, for bilateral talks to deepen the long-held close ties with the US.
Marvin Chege 
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, has travelled to the United States (US) following an invitation from President Donald Trump's administration.
According to a press release by his office, Mudavadi on Tuesday, May 6, arrived in Washington, United States of America, for bilateral talks to deepen the long-held close ties with the US.
"H.E. Mudavadi's trip, following an invitation from the US government, will be the first high-level engagement between Nairobi and Washington, DC since President Donald Trump was reelected," the statement read in part.
During the eventful trip, Mudavadi will hold talks with Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, on Wednesday, May 7. Their talks will aim to strengthen the partnership between Kenya and the US across various areas, including security, trade, and investment.
US President Donald Trump speaks in Atlanta, October 2024. /GETTY IMAGES
On Trade and Investment, the PCS will push for the expansion of economic ties, including the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and attracting US investments to Kenya.
He will also have talks with Brian Mast, the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Other engagements will involve him holding a meeting with the International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC), and a business roundtable with U.S investors at the US Chamber of Commerce.
"H.E. Mudavadi's US high-level meeting follows the historic State Visit by H.E. President William Ruto in May 2024, the first State Visit by an African leader to the US since 2008," added the statement.
Earlier in April, Mudavadi met Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor on Africa to President Donald Trump, as Kenya braced itself for the effects of Trump’s executive order affecting Kenyans.
Mudavadi revealed that the meeting with Boulos was also attended by Marc Dillard, Chargé d’Affaires, days after Trump signed an order imposing a 10 per cent tariff on Kenyan exports to the US.
Kenya’s trade with the U.S., valued at Ksh109.7 billion (USD 784 million), was expected to take a hit following the implementation of new tariffs signed by former President Trump, which imposed a flat 10% tariff on all Kenyan exports.
The new policy targeted key export sectors like textiles, tea, and coffee industries that previously enjoyed tariff-free access to the U.S. market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
As a result, Kenya risked facing a decline in export volumes, potential job cuts, and reduced income for businesses that depend on trade with the U.S.
