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Graft, bureaucracy threaten Kenya's Gulf investment hopes, experts warn

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Dr Esther Muchemi, Chair of the GulfAfrica Investment Nexus, during the GulfAfrica Investment Summit in Nairobi.

Kenya risks losing billions in Gulf investments unless the government tackles corruption, bureaucracy and outdated systems, industry leaders have warned.

The warning comes months after Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in January aimed at eliminating trade barriers, simplifying customs procedures and boosting investment in agriculture, energy, logistics and manufacturing.

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