AdvertisementNEGOTIATIONSThe implications for the Kenya-US FTA could be varied, based on the fine details that will go into it. Why then should Kenya accept to conclude a trade deal with the US? Kenya, however, has to utilise the deal negotiation window to lobby for the inclusion of favourable clauses in the treaty. We should borrow from the Mauritius-India OECD-based trade treaty that helped to position Mauritius as a hub for investment flows to India. MITIGATE CORRUPTIONAdditionally, the Kenya-US FTA can offer an avenue for enhanced visibility of outflows of funds from Kenya to the US.

Source: Daily Nation July 10, 2020 20:45 UTC