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UHURU MEETS BRITISH PM THERESA MAY, SEEKS POST-BREXIT TRADE DEAL

President Uhuru Kenyatta pushed for a post-Brexit deal with the UK in his first meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday. Uhuru sought a pact to guarantee Kenyan exports on a duty-free quota-free basis after the country exits from the European Union.

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UHURU MEETS BRITISH PM THERESA MAY, SEEKS POST-BREXIT TRADE DEAL

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  1. Article: Just40days.com UHURU MEETS BRITISH PM THERESA MAY, SEEKS POST-BREXIT TRADE DEAL President Uhuru Kenyatta pushed for a post-Brexit deal with the UK in his first meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday. Uhuru sought a pact to guarantee Kenyan exports on a duty-free quota-free basis after the country exits from the European Union. “It is Kenya’s desire to continue having seamless trade relations during and after Brexit. We wish to continue accessing the UK market duty-free and quota-free after the UK exits the EU,” he said. At a meeting at Number 10 Downing Street, Uhuru spoke strongly about strengthening bilateral relations with Britain. Uhuru’s agenda is about ensuring a conducive environment so businesses can thrive to provide much-needed jobs and deepen security These will in turn foster growth and inclusive prosperity. in Kenya and the region. The two leaders agreed to create a working group to examine a new framework for bilateral and economic relations. The aim is to ensure predictability and continuation of existing market conditions after Brexit. They also discussed Kenya’s counter-terrorism programme in the context of deepening the security architecture for the country and the region. May committed support for the programme. Uhuru also pressed for the re-establishment of a UK visa processing centre in Nairobi, to serve as a regional office for Eastern and Central Africa.UK visas for the region are currently processed in the South African capital, Pretoria. The President praised May for lifting the travel advisories that adversely affected Lamu and Manda islands, saying this will significantly increase the number of tourists arriving from the UK. He reassured her that the government had taken extensive measures to bolster security in the area. On miraa, Uhuru asked the Prime Minister to extend technical cooperation and financial assistance to growing areas. This, he said, will enable diversification and minimize negative effects of the export ban to the UK imposed three years ago. The President also thanked Britain for continued development aid through its Department for International Development. The president travelled to the United Kingdom to attend the 3rd London Conference on Somalia. The conference will focus on accelerating the progress of security reforms in Somalia and build on international response to the ongoing drought and humanitarian crisis. On Thursday, Uhuru will separately meet British investors in East Africa, representatives of Kenya’s large UK diaspora. Uhuru will also meet Prince William at Buckingham Palace on Friday.

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