EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis popped a bottle of champagne in his office early June 2023. After the failed ratification of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the East African Community (EAC) in 2016, he finally could declare success.
The Republic of Kenya, which belongs to the EAC, and the European Union found a compromise for a bilateral free trade agreement. However, there is little to celebrate.
Aiming to shape the world in its image, the EU's trade policy...
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Blandina Bobson is director of programmes for Oxfam Kenya. Andrew Gogo is fiscal justice strategist at Oxfam Kenya. Herbert Kafeero is programmes and communications manager at the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI). Jonathan Matthysen is advocacy advisor for Oxfam in Brussels. Emily Ngolo is the just economies programme officer for Oxfam Kenya.