Abstract: This analysis documents the increased international relations and the formalization of a strategic alliance between the United States and the East African nation Kenya over the past decade. Primarily, this analysis attempts to answer the question: “Why Kenya?”, from the perspective of both nations. I look at the economic, democratic, and security transformation of Kenya, particularly as the United States concludes the War on Terror, the global COVID-19 pandemic winds down, and Kenya’s first peaceful and fair election in 2022. (April 2024 – unpublished)