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Kenya upbeat, but is at pains to defend free trade deal with US

US President Donald Trump walks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2020. Kenya is oozing with confidence ahead of the July commencement of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States. PHOTO | NICHOLAS KAMM | AFP

By  NJIRAINI MUCHIRA

Kenya is oozing with confidence ahead of the July commencement of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.

“Trade negotiations are not about winner takes all. Everybody must leave the table feeling a winner,” said President Uhuru Kenyatta in a webinar last Thursday hosted by the Atlantic Council themed, Strengthening US-Africa ties Through Trade.

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