U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Nairobi, Kenya, on August 22 to meet with President Kenyatta to discuss regional security issues and counterterrorism cooperation, as well as bilateral issues. He then travels to Sokoto, and Abuja, Nigeria, on August 23-24, meeting with President Buhari to discuss counterterrorism efforts, the Nigerian economy, the fight against corruption, and human rights issues. Following his visit to Nigeria, Secretary Kerry travels to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for a series of meetings with senior Saudi leaders, his counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen. Finally, Secretary Kerry travels to Geneva, Switzerland, August 25-28, meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday, August 26.