Trade Wins Kenya Seeks to Secure at COMESA Summit
The Heads of States Summit is set for Thursday, with President Ruto expected to take over as Chair of COMESA...
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Kenya is hosting the 24th COMESA Summit, with President William Ruto assuming the chairmanship, aiming to secure significant trade benefits including deepened regional market access and digital trade facilitation.
- The summit's theme is "Leveraging Digitalisation to Deepen Value Chains for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth".
- Kenya's goals include pushing for harmonised trade rules, eliminating non-tariff barriers, and digitally transforming trade systems to boost intra-COMESA exports.
- Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe stressed unifying pesticide standards, while Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui highlighted horticulture's role as a growth engine and the need to break down barriers for the internal COMESA market.
- Despite efforts, the region faces persistent non-tariff barriers, infrastructure gaps, and regulatory fragmentation.
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