Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
World
Catherine Soi

US-Kenya trade talks: Trump seeks to counter China's growing role

US-Kenya trade talks: Trump seeks to counter China's growing role

Kenya's president is in Washington, DC, to meet US President Donald Trump.

Uhuru Kenyatta wants easier access to US markets for Kenyan businesses.

Currently, most of the large infrastructure projects in Kenya are being built by Chinese companies.

About 70 percent of the country's external debt is owed to Beijing.

Trump's priorities are expected to centre on security, and countering China's growing influence in Africa.

Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi reports from Nairobi.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.