EPA: Test of unity as Kenya breaks away

Kenya’s Henry Rotich (centre) in a past meeting with EU officials. The EPA's signing and ratification has stalled since October 2016. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya hopes to marshal support for its ambitious plan to trade with Europe during the East African Community heads of state scheduled for February 1, in Arusha, after efforts to get its partners to sign and ratify the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union bore little fruit.

The EPA, whose signing and ratification has stalled since October 2016, allows duty-free, quota-free access of EAC products to the European market.