Kenyatta still keen on U.S.-Kenya deal; Tai suggests ‘new trade model’

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta remains hopeful that a “free trade arrangement” between the U.S. and Kenya can be struck to help spur broader U.S.-Africa ties, he said on Tuesday. His comments followed remarks made last week by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, who told House lawmakers her office was “exploring the potential to build a new trade model and structure” via negotiations between the U.S. and Kenya, on hold as the Biden administration assesses the trade policies of its predecessor...