The United States (US) ambassador to Kenya Kylie Mc Carter today paid a courtesy call on Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho at his office.

The meeting which was also attended by top county government officials including Deputy Governor Dr William Kingi, County assembly speaker Aharub Khatri  and officers from the US embassy in Nairobi mainly focused on areas of Infrastructural development, Countering Violence Extremism, Investment Opportunities and other bilateral interests .

The discussions also covered the yet to be commissioned Mombasa- Nairobi express highway which is set to drastically reduce the travel time between our two cities and contribute immensely in the improvement of the economic terrain.

"As a county we will pull all stops towards the realization of our goals part of which includes a deliberate effort geared towards enhancing the war against corruption and peaceful co existence amongst communities." said Joho.

Ambassador Mc Carter is currently on a tour of Mombasa. Yesterday, he was at the port where he officially handed over a modern server that will be installed at Kenya Ports Authority’s Central Alarm Station and connected to the 11 radiation portal monitors, this is to boost the fight against illicit trade including arms, drugs and countering terrorism.

The US has also built a Central Alarm Station and provided portable monitors to ensure any radiological or nuclear materials are immediately detected and analyzed at the facility.

“Today, what we are seeing here at the port of Mombasa is very costly technology. However, it is not about the technology alone, but the partnership we have created with Kenya,” said McCarter.

The ambassador also held a meeting with the Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Dr Daniel Manduku,  he also met with the Kenya Coast Guard officers and toured the Grain Bulk Handlers limited.