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The dance between Lion and Dragon gets awkward

Kenya and China flags

Kenya seems to have woken up from a long period of slumber during which China got the better of it.

Last week, Kenya uncharacteristically rejected a free trade area agreement between East African Community (EAC) and the Asian economic giant, citing the need to protect its nascent manufacturing industries.

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