US to make Kenya wait on new free trade deal

President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi witnessed the virtual launch of the Kenya-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.  Kenya was represented at the launch by Trade CS Betty Maina, Interior CS Dr Fred Matiang’i and State House Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy Ms Ruth Kagia while the US delegation was led by the country's Trade Representative Amb Robert Lighthizer on July 8, 2020? [PSCU, Standard]

The fate of trade talks between Kenya and the United States to establish a free trade area remains uncertain as Washington realigns its interests under the new Biden administration.  

This came out during a virtual meeting between Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina and US Trade Representative Amb Katherine Tai last week to discuss the progress of the talks.