Kenya-UK trade deal uncertain as Kenyan parliament blocks ratification
The Kenya-UK trade deal, signed between Kenya’s Secretary for Trade Betty Maina and her UK counterpart Ranil Jayawardena on December 8, was welcomed with optimism by the business communities of both countries. However, last week, the Kenyan Parliament refused to ratify it. This came after questions from legislators about the trade deal’s fine print, and raised tumultuous discussions that could derail Britain’s first post-Brexit bilateral trade deal with an African country.
Fpcfreshtalkdaily.co.uk quoted Dagoretti MP John Kiarie as saying: “The EPA as presented is copied from the economic partnership agreement that the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU) are negotiating on. So, is it in order for Kenya to ratify this deal without other partner states.”
Kenya-UK trade deal in limbo as Parliament blocks ratification
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Kenya s small farmers find respite in avocados amid changing climate ,
NAIROBI, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) As crop diseases and pests rise in Kenya amid a rapidly changing climate that has been characterized by extreme weather patterns that include heavy rains and lengthy dry and cold periods, Kenyan small farmers are finding respite in avocados.
The crop, which is resilient to the effects of climate change, has found favor with smallholders in the East African nation as it gives them a much reliable option. © Provided by N.C.N. Limited
Unlike other crops grown in Kenya, avocados can be farmed in many parts of the nation, from the central region to the west and south.