The East African Community (EAC) has been touted as one of the most integrated Regional Economic Communities in Africa. This integration under the EAC treaty law extends to certain aspects of customs management and in particular trade remedies. Accordingly, all the EAC countries are expected to have uniform trade remedies. However, Kenya’s Trade Remedies law … Continue reading Trade Remedies in Kenya vis- a- vis Trade Remedies in the East African Community
Is The East African Community (EAC) Ready For A Customs Union? Or Is EAC Integration Nearing Collapse? Lessons From Kenya -Uganda Milk Dispute
Thoughts from the recent past…still relevant~
Background
In his recent speech Kenya’s president gave certain directions regarding agriculture and the speech read in part as follows;
“ In the agricultural sector, our farmers have continued to get high milk yields. However due to the excess supply , they are receiving very low prices for their milk. The situation has been exacerbated by the incursion of powdered milk which is smuggled into Kenya from outside our Eastern Africa Region. This has caused financial hardship to dairy farmers. As part of my intent and pledge to the milk farmers , I have given three practical directives:
One, I have directed the National Treasury to release 500 million shillings to the new KCC to purchase excess milk to convert it into powder milk for future use.
Two I have directed the National Treasury to release further 575 million shillings to new KCC for two milk plants , one…
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Africa Trade Policy and Law Update NO. 2 of 2022
Welcome Africa Trade Policy and Law Update which puts together some of the key developments in trade policy and trade law in Africa, while at the same time spotlighting what these mean for trade regional integration in Africa. Infrastructure The AfDB reports of an approval of its first strategic framework for the development of public-private … Continue reading Africa Trade Policy and Law Update NO. 2 of 2022
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