Kalonzo heads to US for bilateral talks

Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka is expected to leave the country Thursday for an official visit to the US and China.

In the US, Mr Musyoka will hold talks with US and World Bank officials and also meet Kenyans living in the US.

The VP is also expected to deliver a speech at the Brookings Institute in Washington DC.

He is scheduled to meet members of the US Senate to discuss American investments in Kenya and the East African region, as well as the issue of conflict in the region and the Horn of Africa.

The VP engagement with Kenyans in the US will take him to Georgia, Texas, Minneapolis and Washington DC.

The theme of his discussion will centre on sensitising Kenyans on Kenya Kwanza Initiative, spearheaded by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, (NCIC).

Launching the initiative two months ago, the VP described it as the best tool for the country to achieve national cohesion and integration among Kenyans.

In China, the VP is expected to attend the Beijing International Service Fair.

Mr Musyoka and Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai will be the official guests at the Fair, which promotes international tourism.

He will also meet senior Chinese Communist Party leaders and government officials before being conferred with an honorary degree by the Nanjing University.