By Andrew Ross
NAIROBI
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Nairobi Sunday on a two-day visit to the East African country for talks with government officials on security cooperation.
Kerry was welcomed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Kenyan Foreign Affairs Secretary Amina Mohammed and other senior government officials.
The visit aims to reinforce the importance of the strong U.S.-Kenyan bilateral relationship.
He is expected to discuss with Kenyan officials a range of issues including refugee assistance, human rights, trade and security cooperation, particularly in light of the recent attack at Garissa University College.
On April 2, militants from Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabaab militant group attacked the university in northern Kenya and killed 148 people, mostly students.
Kerry is the second U.S. secretary of state to visit Kenya after Colin Powell in 2004.
He is expected to visit Djibouti on May 5 where he will meet with government officials and visit the U.S. military personnel at Camp Lemonnier.
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to visit Kenya in July.
