Eyeing ‘quick progress,’ U.S. and Kenya announce new trade initiative

The U.S. and Kenya on Thursday announced a new “Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership” to negotiate “high-standard commitments” in areas like digital trade, agriculture, small and medium-sized businesses, standards, labor and the environment – issues chosen because the two sides can make progress “right away,” a senior official with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said. The new initiative, previewed last month after a meeting between USTR Katherine Tai and her Kenyan counterpart, Betty Maina, follows in the footsteps...