Brussels, 16 June 2023
This Sunday and Monday, Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, will embark on a mission to Kenya with the aim to conclude the negotiations of the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The negotiations of the agreement will be concluded during an official ceremony in Nairobi on Monday at 10:00 CET, with Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis and Cabinet Secretary of the Kenyan Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, Hon. Moses Kuria, in the presence of Kenyan President Dr. William Samoei Ruto.
The EU-Kenya EPA is set to boost trade in goods, and create new economic opportunities, with targeted cooperation to enhance Kenya’s economic development. It is the most ambitious EU trade deal with an African country when it comes to climate protection and labour rights.
During his visit, the Executive Vice-President will engage with Kenyan and EU businesses, in addition to paying a visit to Vegpro, a prominent vegetable exporter. Furthermore, he will visit the Dutch Flower Group, a notable flower trader, to discuss airfreight and seafreight in the context of floriculture.
The Executive Vice-President will also meet the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage, Peninah Malonza, to discuss wildlife tracking and measures taken.
Source – EU Commission