Trade Remedies  in  Kenya  vis- a- vis   Trade Remedies in the  East African Community

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~

Patrick's Trade Digest

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