EU reassures Kenya on 'win-win' EPA trade deal after rollout

Vertical Agro Limited, a fresh produce processor in Naivasha, Nakuru county. [File, Standard]

Kenya and the European Union (EU) have renewed their commitment to the full implementation of the European Union-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which came into force on July 1.

Trade Cabinet Secretary Salim Muvrya met the Director General for Trade at the European Commission Dora Correia in Nairobi on Friday, where the two parties hailed the deal as mutually beneficial despite criticism from certain quarters for opening up the domestic market for tax-free goods from the 27-country bloc after 25 years.