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Kenya: Trump Notifies Congress of Trade Deal With Govt
Nation, 19 March 2020
US President Donald Trump has officially notified Congress of its intention to negotiate a trade agreement with Kenya. Read more »
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Kenya: Munya Dismisses Claims That U.S.-Kenya Trade Talks Undermines Regional Protocol
Capital FM, 2 March 2020
Kenya's move to pursue the international market through the US-Kenya trade deal should not be considered a breach of the region's protocol. Read more »
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Kenya: As It Plans a New Free Trade Deal With the U.S., Kenya Must Watch Its Steps
East African, 26 February 2020
In January, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his US counterpart Donald Trump announced their intention of signing a free trade agreement between the two countries. This would… Read more »
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Kenya: Is Kenya Abandoning Trading Blocs' Agreements for the U.S.?
The Exchange, 8 February 2020
With East Africa being one of the best-predicted performers this year, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has been on a charm offensive for increased trade partnerships with… Read more »
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Kenya: New U.S.-Kenya Trade Agreement Won't Undermine AfCFTA, President Kenyatta Assures
Capital FM, 7 February 2020
President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured that a new bilateral trade deal between Kenya and the US won't undermine the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Read more »
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Africa: U.S., Kenya Trade Pact Won't Affect AfCFTA - Kenyatta
East African, 7 February 2020
Kenya has moved to allay fears that it's new trade agreement with the US will undermine the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) of which it is a signatory to. Read more »
Trump Officially Notifies U.S. Congress of Kenya Trade Deal
It is now expected that in the next 30 days, the U.S. trade representative's office will publish a notice in the Federal Register, requesting the public's input on the direction, focus and content of the trade negotiations. It will also publish the objectives of the negotiations a month before formal trade negotiations begin.
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta at the White House (file photo).
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Completion of a bilateral trade pact between the two nations could reportedly bring major benefits to Kenya's economy and enhance the nation's political standing in Africa and ... Read more »
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Apart from imposing visa bans on Kenyans linked to corruption and drugs, President Donald Trump's administration has vowed to keep "corrupt" people away from the U.S. "Such people ... Read more »
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The Trump administration's 'Prosper Africa' initiative will encourage more American firms to enter into trade and investment deals across the continent, energy executive Paul Hinks ... Read more »
