Why poultry farmers are ill at ease with Kenya-US trade negotiations

Kenya’s poultry farmers say the country risks becoming a dumping ground for US poultry and dairy products, as Nairobi and Washington work on a deal.

Last week, poultry farmers raised fears that the US-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investments Partnership (Stip) agreement would allow cheap poultry imports; likely to result in the loss of Ksh172 billion ($1.3 billion) annually if implemented.