Kenya requests Comesa to extend the pursuit of sugar industry sugar safeguards

摘要

Kenya is seeking a new extension for sugar safeguards from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) before its expiry in February, according to local press reports. The extension, if allowed, will see Kenya get a record sixth relief of the safeguards against an allowable limit of five years under the Comesa trade rule. Kenya is seeking one more year to address the pending issues in the sector. This is because it wants to make the industry competitive ahead of liberalisation, which will see imports flow without limits. "We have already started negotiations for the extension of the safeguards to allow us to complete some of the things that are still pending," said the head of the Sugar Directorate, Willice Audi.