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Kenyatta battles to revive trade talks with EU and US

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) met European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels in June 2021. © State House Kenya/Twitter

Although President Uhuru Kenyatta wants Kenya to play a leadership role on trade liberalisation in Africa, his trade minister, Betty Maina, is struggling to get trade talks going in Brussels and Washington. [...]

Published on 09/09/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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James Inhofe
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