Chris Kiptoo, Kenya's Trade principal secretary. He has said Kenya will not sign a free trade agreement that China has been negotiating with EAC for the past two years. FILE PHOTO | NATION
Kenya will not sign a free trade agreement that China has been negotiating with the East African Community (EAC) partner States since 2016, Trade principal secretary Chris Kiptoo has said.
Mr Kiptoo Monday said the decision, which could trigger diplomatic unease between Nairobi and Beijing, is intended to protect Kenya’s nascent manufacturing sector from being over-run by China’s cheaper and more efficient producers.
