BY SHADRACK NYAKOE
The newly ratified Kenya -UK trade deal creates an opportunity for the pastoralist community to export animal products to the UK without any obstacles.
On Friday, the Ministry of trade top honchos held a thanks-giving ceremony at a Nairobi Hotel for the technical team involved in the negotiations of the concluded Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
They were hosted by Cabinet Secretary Trade Industry and Enterprises Development Betty Maina.
The treaty seeks to facilitate trade in goods, providing Kenya with duty-free and quota free to the UK market.
The Kenya-UK negotiators were civil servants from State Department of Trade, State Law office, and the Presidential Delivery Unit.
The chief Negotiator was Principal Secretary for Trade Ambassador Johnson Weru.
Mandera South Mp Adan Haji Ali who doubles up as the Chairman Trade, Industry and Cooperative Committee of the National Assembly also attended.
Adan commended the team and assured them of his committee’s support to get resource agencies that will be involved in enforcement of the EPA such as Kenya Trade Remedies Agency.
“I am thrilled the Kenya-UK EPA affords Livestock farmers particularly those living in Northern part of the country huge opportunity to Export Meat, Leather and Camel Milk to UK duty free-and Quota- free” Adan said.
He urged the Government to ensure necessary safeguards and logistical support is put in place so that Kenyan farmers can exploit opportunities presented by the EPA fully.
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