Kenya Set to Host a Dialogue Conference on WTO

Kenya is set to host dialogue conference on the World Trade Organization(WTO) agreements for the Greater Horn of Africa on 28-30th August.

The dialogue, according to Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, will be held through a partnership between Foreign affairs ministry, University of Nairobi and the World Trade Organization Secretariat.

“At the dialogue, attendees will focus on exchanging experiences and lessons from the accession process in the region, mobilizing support for facilitating and accelerating African accession among other issues,” said Mohamed.

The CS noted that the conference will be on a ministerial level and is a branch of the World Trade Organization.

The conference will include 4 greater Horn of Africa countries such as Ethiopia, Union of Comoros, Federal Republic of Somalia, Republic of Sudan and Kenya. South Sudan will also be participating.

China, Liberia, Sultanate of Yemen and Seychelles among those invited.

Amina added that during the conference, ministers from Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Liberia and representatives from African Development Bank, African Union, DFID, and IGAD will be attending.

The Cabinet Secretary reiterated that the country was pleased to host the conference for the second time adding that Kenya is also in the front line of supporting her neighbors and that is the reason behind hosting the event.