A report of factual analysis of trade issues and private and public sector interviews examining the challenges and benefits of a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the U.S. and Kenya, within the broader context of U.S.-Africa trade, recent and impending developments relating to the Covid pandemic, the negotiation of the AfCFTA and the upcoming expiration of AGOA.

The report identifies several priorities for an FTA between the United States and Kenya, including:

• The introduction of more predictability in U.S.-Kenya commercial relations. 
• Promoting economic opportunities for small and medium enterprises in both countries. 
• Injecting reciprocity into the U.S.-Kenya commercial relationship and making U.S. goods and services more competitive with products from Europe. 
• The economic importance of digital trade during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
• Addressing Kenya’s ban on most imports of GMOs, an obstacle for agricultural trade.
• The improvement of intellectual property protections and enforcement.
• An opportunity to address challenges in Kenya to international trade, including those relating to the regulatory environment, trade facilitation, intellectual property enforcement, law enforcement, and supply chain policies.
• Maintaining African Growth and Opportunity Act benefits for Kenya while the U.S. seeks to ensure adequate reciprocal market access.

We invite you to read and download the report and welcome your thoughts on these pertinent issues and how they impact your business. 

Co-authored in partnership with the U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-Africa Business Center and Covington.