Key areas of focus in building beneficial trade deal between Kenya, US

Mrs Carole Karuga, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance Chief Executive Officer (PHOTO: Courtesy)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya and the United States of America (USA) formally launched negotiations on July 8 this year to seal a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This will be first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa.

This follows the U.S.-Kenya Trade and Investment Working Group established by President Trump and President Kenyatta in August 2018, which was tasked with laying the groundwork for a stronger bilateral trade relationship.