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2024-07-07 05:55:26

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2024-07-07 05:55:15

How Labour victory may upend UK ties with Kenya, peers
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New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's victory in the Labour Party could lead to changes in UK-Kenya relations. The Conservative Party has held power in the UK for the past 14 years, but Starmer's win could bring about a shift in foreign and domestic policy. The economic challenges of debt burden and high taxes have fueled global political changes, including the election of far-right politicians. African states like Kenya face tough choices of raising taxes or printing money to address their economic dilemmas. The UK's economy has stagnated, and the Conservative Party's austerity measures have not yielded desired results. The Labour Party, under Starmer's leadership, has declared a foreign policy of 'progressive realism' that supports stronger international institutions, free trade, and national interests. The UK's role in international security is expected to increase, and Kenya's position as a rising player in regional security will be of interest. The UK is the largest European foreign investor in Kenya, and the two countries have a long history of cooperation in education, trade, and investment. However, the Labour leadership's approach to Kenya and Africa is still uncertain. The UK has approximately 250,000 British nationals living in Kenya and over 200,000 Kenyans living in the UK.
#Uk #Kenya #LabourParty #ConservativeParty #ForeignPolicy #EconomicChallenges #DebtBurden #HighTaxes #ProgressiveRealism #InternationalSecurity #Trade #Investment
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/how-labour-victory-may-upend-uk-ties-with-kenya-peers--4682252

2024-07-07 05:54:53

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2024-07-07 05:54:41

Anti-tax demos: Pressure mounts on President Ruto over deaths, abductions
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Pressure is mounting on President William Ruto to account for the instances of security agents killing, maiming, abducting, and teargassing protesters and government critics during anti-Finance Bill, 2024 protests. President Ruto promised investigations and disciplinary action while maintaining that the National Police Service is independent. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) is investigating the excessive use of force by police officers during the protests. The burials of those killed in the protests have been taking place across Kenya, with 25 deaths reported. Rex Masai, who was shot dead on June 20, was among those buried. Ipoa has recorded witness statements, obtained police documents, and analyzed CCTV footage in its investigations. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has recorded 39 deaths across the country during the protests. The Law Society of Kenya has also condemned the killings. Ipoa has created a platform for the public to submit videos capturing police officers using excessive force during the protests.
#AntitaxProtests #PresidentWilliamRuto #IndependentPolicingOversightAuthority(ipoa) #Deaths #Abductions
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/anti-tax-demos-pressure-mounts-on-president-ruto-over-deaths-abductions--4682322

2024-04-16 05:27:29

Poultry farmers protest US push to open Kenyan market
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Poultry farmers in Kenya are protesting against the alleged push by the US to open up the Kenyan market to finished agricultural products as part of the US-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP). The Poultry Breeders Association of Kenya (PBAK) has criticized the lack of transparency and public participation in the negotiations, as well as the failure of the Trade Department to provide the draft texts of the US proposals. The US Trade Representative Office (USTR) states that their proposals aim to facilitate trade, advance food security, promote sustainable production, and encourage cooperation in innovation and technology. The negotiations between Kenya and the US began in July 2022 to replace the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) deal.
#PoultryFarmers #UskenyaTrade #TradeNegotiations #Transparency
https://nation.africa/kenya/business/poultry-farmers-protest-us-push-to-open-kenyan-market--4591740

2024-04-09 14:55:06

Inside Biden’s toughening stance in trade talks with Ruto administration
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The United States is pushing Kenya to enhance transparency and integrity in licensing and regulatory regimes in ongoing talks for a trade and investment deal. The US has listed tariff and non-tariff barriers it wants the Ruto administration to address, including policy and regulatory issues in various sectors such as agriculture. Washington wants Nairobi to improve the credibility and effectiveness of the judicial system, citing concerns of bribery, extortion, and political influence. The US also wants Kenya to address sector-specific hurdles in agriculture, such as the pending determination of a case challenging the planting and production of genetically engineered products. The US has raised issues with barriers to exporting bovine embryos and selling meat, dairy, and poultry products in Kenya. The US has also cited foreign ownership limitations in sectors like mining, private security, and derivatives exchanges as barriers to American investments in Kenya. The demands for Kenya to improve transparency and fairness in licensing processes were raised during the first negotiating round of the proposed US-Kenya trade deal held in Nairobi in April 2023.
#UskenyaTradeDeal #TradeNegotiations #Investment #RegulatoryIssues #Agriculture #JudicialSystem #ForeignOwnershipLimitations
https://nation.africa/kenya/business/inside-biden-s-toughening-stance-in-trade-talks-with-ruto-administration-4584514