Kenya is advocating for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) as a crucial framework for stable and reliable trade amid global market volatility, with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi highlighting the need for Africa to shift from aid dependency to trade-based partnerships.

• A Kenyan delegation is currently in Beijing negotiating preferential trade arrangements under FOCAC, potentially benefiting from China’s pledge of zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries.
• Mudavadi emphasized that this preferential access would boost Kenya’s exports and strengthen the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), urging other African nations to seize the opportunity.
• Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan noted that 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of FOCAC, reaffirming China’s commitment to its relationship with Africa and readiness to fast-track the implementation of zero-tariff measures.