Kenya seeks deeper China trade ties as zero-tariff deal takes effect

Kenya is seeking deeper trade and investment ties with China, with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi saying Nairobi is ready to begin comprehensive negotiations to expand market access for Kenyan exports.

NAIROBI,Kenya Oct 1 – Kenya is seeking to deepen trade and investment ties with China after a zero-tariff arrangement began opening the Chinese market to Kenyan exports.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya was ready to move to comprehensive negotiations with China under the China-Africa Development Economic Partnership framework, arguing that the arrangement could create more opportunities for Kenyan businesses to access the Chinese market.

Speaking in Nairobi on Wednesday during a reception to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Mudavadi said early gains were already being recorded in exports of coffee, tea and avocados.

Source: Capital FM