The Principal Secretary for Trade Chris Kiptoo[Photo/Businessdaily]Kenya is not stable in terms of bilateral and multilateral trade treaties it has signed with partners owing to some standoff.The Principal Secretary for Trade Chris Kiptoo has been holding high-level meetings with foreign representatives to make sure Kenya does not lose out on advantageous trade agreements signed in recent years.Dr Kiptoo says his ministry will be holding a meeting with US officials to talk about the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) under The National Trade Negotiation Council.“We hope Trump keeps Agoa going. Former President Barrack Obama extended it by 10 years, and I am inclined to believe Trump will stick to that,” Kiptoo said.“After that, Kenya and other East African Community (EAC) countries can negotiate a new arrangement with the US which maybe could be a free trade arrangement.”This follows recent criticism by Trump that his administration is considering reviewing Agoa and cutting down on privileged treatment that member States such as Kenya have been enjoying.Last Friday, Dr Kiptoo again held similar talks in Nairobi with a British delegation comprising of Sue Kitchens, the Deputy British High Commissioner to Kenya, and Graham Show, Chairman British Chamber of Commerce, the Kenyan Chapter.

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