President Uhuru Kenyatta. [PSCU]The government is keen on concluding negotiations for the free trade agreement with the United States, President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Tuesday. Talks on free trade agreements began in 2018 following a meeting between President Uhuru and former US President Donald Trump. While underscoring the importance of the private sector in Kenya's economic growth and job creation, President Uhuru Kenyatta said Kenya is keen on concluding negotiations for the free trade agreement with the US. On the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), he said the multilateral trade arrangement had consolidated Africa's market of over one billion people into one basket making the continent an attractive investment destination for American businesses.

Source: Standard Digital May 19, 2021 09:40 UTC