Suspicion, side shows and blame games shadow WTO 20 years on

It has been days of accusations and counter-accusations, and attempts to flaunt dangerous cards at the negotiation table, with members leaving it till late to declare their position on key issues.

This was the atmosphere that ruled the better part of the recently concluded World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks in Nairobi, which only helped cast doubts on the effectiveness of the 20-year-old organisation that swallows up Sh20.2 trillion a year in funding.