Kenya will send a team of trade and investment experts to the United States later this month to discuss the reduction of tariffs and trade barriers, Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has announced.
Speaking during an interview on Capital FM on Tuesday, Kinyanjui said the delegation will travel to Washington, DC, to engage with their US counterparts at a time when Kenya and other African countries are facing trade uncertainty following the pending expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the imposition of new tariffs.
The CS emphasised that Kenya remains a key bilateral and trading partner of the US, and it is therefore necessary to explore avenues to safeguard the country's trade interests in light of the shifting global landscape. "We are a critical partner of the US both now and historically.
Kenya is favourably placed, and we have already filed an appeal against the tariffs.
