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Kenya, UK trade agreement faces approval setback in Parliament Tuesday March 09 2021 By SAMWEL OWINO Summary MPs have taken issue with a clause in the new trade agreement between Kenya and the United Kingdom that bars Parliament from amending or expressing reservations on the pact. The legislators further argued that the clause violates the provisions of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act 2012 which gives the National Assembly powers to either approve or reject a treaty with reservations. MPs have taken issue with a clause in the new trade agreement between Kenya and the United Kingdom th...

The East African Monday March 01 2021 UK’s Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena and Kenya's Trade Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina in London on December 8, 2020. PHOTO | COURTESY Advertisement Kenyan and British parliamentarians are currently considering the ratification of a trade agreement that seeks to grant Kenyan goods unfettered access to the British market as part of new trade arrangements following the Brexit vote close to four years ago (June 2016). The trade pact, which is a replica of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that the East African Community member states signed with the ...

British MPs delay nod of Kenya, UK trade deal over EAC disputes Tuesday February 16 2021 By BRIAN NGUGI Summary The British Parliament is seeking more time to ratify a new trade deal between Kenya and the UK, exposing tensions over the move between Nairobi and its East Africa Community (EAC) partners. The House of Lords -- Britain’s upper house of Parliament -- backed a proposal by its International Agreements Committee for a 21-day extension of the initial February 10 ratification deadline. The British Parliament is seeking more time to ratify a new trade deal between Kenya and the UK,...

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