EU lawmakers endorse economic partnership agreement with Kenya

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European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS

Kenya has inched closer to concluding a preferential trade deal with European Union (EU), preserving a long-term tax-free access of exports to the 27 countries in the bloc while gradually opening up her market for duty-free imports and investments from Europe.

The European Parliament on Thursday endorsed the pact, paving the way for heads of State and government to give final approval and complete the ratification process on the EU side.