Washington (AFP) - The us and Kenya in agreement Mon to make a superhighway from Nairobi to Mombasa, the White House aforementioned.

After President Donald Trump welcome his counterpart President Uhuru Kenyatta within the Oval Office, the combine voiced support for nearer economic cooperation "aimed at creating their nations stronger and their voters additional prosperous," the White House aforementioned during a statement.

The project, called the Nairobi-Mombasa freeway project would link Kenya's capital with second town Mombasa, a serious Indian Ocean port. it's thanks to be engineered by United States construction firm Bechtel Corporation.

"Both sides in agreement to undertake more consultations to conclude the terms of the funding agreement," the White House aforementioned.

The two leaders additionally declared that their governments had established direct flights between Nairobi and big apple.

"This and nearly $900 million in alternative industrial deals and engagements declared throughout the visit area unit expected to make thousands of yankee and Kenyan jobs, more enhancing the prosperity and economic fight of each nations," the statement accessorial.