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European Commission
Henriette Geiger
Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry, Kenya
CS Rebecca Miano, EGH

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Alfred Ombudo K’Ombudo, PS Trade: Smallholders and people who are working in cooperatives are able to benefit from this. This is not only for the big players. There is an ecosystem; there are so many people who are relying on our 1.2 billion dollars a…

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Alfred K’Ombudo, PS Trade: Kenya is an exciting country, not just to be in, and those outside are looking at us in a very interesting way. There has been a realisation that President William Ruto has been advocating for a strong agenda around responsible…

Kenya and the United States enjoy relations grounded in shared values of democracy and trade. We are ready for quality investments in agribusiness, banking and finance, ICT, manufacturing, construction, among other sectors of the economy.

At the sidelines of the AMCham Business…

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Alfred K’Ombudo, PS Trade: The European Union is an important market for us. Currently, we export more than 20 percent of everything to the European Union. It is a 27-country block, and it has a GDP of 13 trillion euros. It is an excellent partner to have.…

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Alfred K’Ombudo, PS Trade: If you look at Kenya's relationship with the European Union right now, we are exporting about 350 to 400 million dollars worth of flowers. We are exporting close to 180 million dollars worth of fruits and vegetables, 150 million…

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Alfred Ombudo K’Ombudo, PS Trade: If we take all the work to negotiate trade agreements and we don’t educate, sensitise, and work with the private sector, then the results are not so good.

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Alfred Ombudo K’Ombudo, PS Trade: Where we have gotten to it has been a journey of close to 20 years. It is a historical and monumental step that will provide lots of dividends to Kenyans and East Africans.

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Alfred Ombudo K’Ombudo, PS Trade: The next step after ratification of a trade agreement is simple: once the two parties have come to an agreement and both parliaments have ratified the agreement, we take it to be deposited at the World Trade Organisation so…

Was glad to join the Trade Cabinet Secretary to welcome H.E. President William Samoei Ruto, PhD as he proceeded to make a key note address to this year’s edition of the AmCham Summit, which focused on catalyzing the future of U.S. — East Africa trade and investment.

A pleasure catching up with my esteemed predecessor, Betty Maina, at #AmChamSummit2024 .

As the curtains fall on the 4th edition of the US-East Africa trade and investment AmCham Business Forum,through the able leadership and direction of H.E President William Samoei Ruto, PhD we have covered significant grounds- afew highlights;
1. Green Silicon Valley exhibition
2.…

Yesterday, the National Assembly ratified the Kenya—EU Economic Partnership Agreement.

Join Trade PS Alfred Ombudo K’Ombudo on KBC Channel1 News at 9pm today as he explains what this trade treaty means for Kenya.
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CS Rebecca Miano, EGH
Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry, Kenya

It was a pleasure to receive MohammdSadegh Khayatian, President of the Iran National Innovation Fund and Ambassador Ali Gholampour to the state department where they paid me a courtesy call to discuss potential trade and investment opportunities.

Kenya ranks as the 29th fastest-growing economy globally, according to the World Bank. Earlier today, I convened a productive meeting with representatives from Standard Bank Group and Private Investors for Africa (PIA) to discuss investment opportunities aligned with my…

Dr Isaac Macharia, Team Lead - Agriculture Chapter chaired the discussions. Mr Timothy Mulwa led the Poultry Breeders Association of Kenya delegation. Trade Kenya welcomes stakeholders input, comments and memoranda on this process aimed at enhancing Kenya's investments relationship with the US. 2/2

Consultations with stakeholders continue as Kenya advances the Kenya - US Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. The Agriculture and SPS teams met with the Poultry Breeders Association of Kenya and discussed strategies to advance the poultry sector. 1/2
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KEPROBA & ITC PARTNER FOR KENYAN E-COMMERCE GROWTH

KEPROBA and ITC's ecomConnect program are partnering to empower Kenyan entrepreneurs and MSMEs. This collaboration focuses on e-commerce awareness, capacity building, and forging partnerships.

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President @williamsruto's leadership recognized once again, as he's named among the world's 100 most influential people of 2024 by TIME #TIME100 .

Fully agreed.

To add, Kenya’s services exports—a growing number of which are digitally delivered—are almost at par with exports of goods.

Kenya may become a net exporter of services in the not-so-distant future.

The digital economy is Kenya’s economy.