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Kenya to collaborate with Japan for trade

From left: Trade and Industrialisation CS Betty Maina Kepsa CEO Carole Kariuki (second), MEDEFi CEO Phillipe Gautier (second right) at a past event. [David Gichuru, Standard]

The state is keen to collaborate with the Japanese government to increase value addition of its exports, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) has said.

With the balance of trade tipped in Japan's favour, Kenya expects value addition of its exports to help kickstart robust economic growth to help narrow the gap, with Japanese investment and technical expertise.

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