Kenya Confident that US Leadership Shift Won’t Disrupt Current Trade Negotiations
Following the whirlwind events of the U.S. elections in November 2020, President Biden’s administration paused, opting to re-evaluate portions of an existing trade pact before rolling out a new series of discussions. Fast forward to August 2022, Kenya witnessed a leadership shift as former Deputy President William Ruto rose to the presidency, taking the reins in the ongoing negotiation process.
The buzz around these trade talks, formally known as the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP), brims with optimism in…