Ethiopia: Kenya Closer to Ratifying the CFA Bill On the Nile

15 March 2014
The Reporter (Addis Ababa)
By Yonas Abiye

Kenya's president, Uhuru Kenyata, expressed that his country is closer to the final steps of ratifying the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) on the equitable and fair utilization of the Nile River that was signed by upper stream nations.

Despite the CFA having been signed by seven of the lower stream nations in Entebe, Uganda in 2010, only Ethiopia and Rwanda have so far ratified the bill. Meanwhile, other signatory nations including Burundi, Tanzania and late joining member, South Sudan have similarly said the status of ratifying the bill going to the final stage, waiting for only the approval of their respective cabinets.

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