NAIROBI (Halbeeg News) -UK Prime Minister, Theresa May on Thursday arrived in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.
A chartered Royal Air Force Voyager carrying the Premier and entourage landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport this morning.
May who was accompanied by a host of business moguls and investors was escorted to the State House where she was received by her host President Uhuru Kenya.
She was welcomed with a 19-gun salute mounted by the Kenya Navy.
She inspected the guard of honour before proceeding for a meeting with Mr. Kenyatta in the company of the UK and the Kenyan delegations.
The two leaders have different ambitions, with President Kenyatta hoping to increase investor confidence and achieve his Big Four Agenda, while Prime Minister May is evaluating her options with Britain set to leave the European Union.
Brexit is set to present new sets of challenges for the UK and the country is currently looking at opportunities that it may have neglected in the past.
Other than seeking increased investments from UK firms, Kenya is keen on growing exports to the UK.
Trade with the UK, a huge market for cut flowers and tea, has stagnated in recent years.
Kenyan exports to the country have stagnated and stood at Sh38.5 billion as of December last year, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
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