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Ruto tests EAC trade pacts with foreign-owned businesses crackdown

Ruto tests EAC trade pacts with foreign-owned businesses crackdown

Kenya’s move to shut down small businesses operated by foreign nationals is putting its binding commitments under the East African Community’s Common Market Protocol to the test..

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Kenya's crackdown on small businesses run by foreign nationals is under scrutiny for potentially violating East African Community trade commitments.

The crackdown risks violating the East African Community’s Common Market Protocol, which guarantees five freedoms and two rights.
President Ruto's administration is the key figure involved in implementing these measures.
Analysts warn of potential retaliatory actions against Kenyan businesses within the EAC bloc.

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