Kenya's President William Ruto named Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui to lead the Economic Partnership Agreement Council between Kenya and the European Union. The official notice came on April 11. This council serves as the main body overseeing trade deals between nations. It helps ensure that all parts of the agreement work properly.
The partnership gives Kenya permanent free access to markets across all 27 EU countries without limits. Four additional cabinet secretaries join the council, including Musalia Mudavadi from Foreign Affairs, John Mbadi representing Treasury, Mutahi Kagwe from Agriculture, and Environment Secretary Aden Duale. The constitution requires the president to ensure international agreements happen through cabinet actions.
Ruto witnessed the signing ceremony last May. The agreement aims to create jobs on both sides and boost economic growth through cooperation. The EU ranks as both the top export destination and second-largest trading partner for Kenya, with trade worth €3.3 billion in 2022. This marked a 27 percent increase from four years earlier.
The partnership gives Kenya permanent free access to markets across all 27 EU countries without limits. Four additional cabinet secretaries join the council, including Musalia Mudavadi from Foreign Affairs, John Mbadi representing Treasury, Mutahi Kagwe from Agriculture, and Environment Secretary Aden Duale. The constitution requires the president to ensure international agreements happen through cabinet actions.
Ruto witnessed the signing ceremony last May. The agreement aims to create jobs on both sides and boost economic growth through cooperation. The EU ranks as both the top export destination and second-largest trading partner for Kenya, with trade worth €3.3 billion in 2022. This marked a 27 percent increase from four years earlier.
