Davies Nyachieng'a

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

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[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @cidioti @wairimukimani @EACAffairsKenya @EATGN @eacmediacentre Kenya submitted the UK EPA to the EAC after ratification which violates Art 37 of the EAC CU Protocol that requires a partner state to submit an agreement before ratification. As such the legality of the EPA is under review which may affect our integration #ReformAfricaTrade

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @cidioti @wairimukimani @UzalendoI @youthagenda254 @Youth_TJN @YouthForTJN Given the implications that these agreements have on our livelihoods, we must be concerned by them as they could destroy our futures. It is our constitutional right to protect our country and we must ensure that these EPAs do not derail us from our goals #ReformAfricaTrade

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @cidioti @wairimukimani @parliamentkenya @NAssemblyKE It is also important for Parliament to execute its oversight role and ensure principles of the constitution are followed in the process. This includes verifying that ALL relevant documents to an agreement are made publicly available for effective scrutinization #ReformAfricaTrade

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @cidioti @wairimukimani @parliamentkenya @NAssemblyKE The Treaty-Making Act has limited Parliament to a rubber-stamping role after negotiations are concluded. It is critical for the Act to be amended so that Parliament can be engaged throughout the process including securing a seat at the negotiating table #ReformAfricaTrade

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica What about the role of counties in these agreements? For instance, they include chapters, such as agriculture which is a fully devolved function of the counties but are they fully engaged in these processes? So far it appears that they are not! #ReformAfricaTrade

[Lydia Kimani @wairimukimani]

#ReformAfricaTrade GDP growth is not enough justification to proceed with the agreement we have interrogate how inclusive this growth is in terms o poverty alleviation(currentlyat 2017 levels) &reducing widening levels of inequalities from the pandemic.

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @cidioti @wairimukimani @UzalendoI @Rixpoet @lsk_nbi @SEATINIUGANDA @FaithLumonya @africakiiza The difference in productive capacities means that UK producers will benefit more from the market access presented under the EPA compared to Kenyan producers to our detriment. It is critical to address this gap before engaging in EPAs with developed countries #ReformAfricaTrade

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @cidioti @wairimukimani @EATGN @EACAffairsKenya @Trade_Kenya @MarvelPowerson @Rixpoet @UzalendoI @africakiiza Another concern is the implications on Kenya's domestic policy space.The agreement requires us to notify the UK if we want to impose any export duty. What happens if UK feels that the circumstances for imposing the tax are not sufficient as laid out in the EPA? #ReformAfricaTrade

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @cidioti @wairimukimani @EATGN @EACAffairsKenya @Trade_Kenya @MarvelPowerson @Rixpoet @UzalendoI @africakiiza My major concern with this agreement is the implications it will have on our sectors in Kenya (especially the agriculture sector) and as a country,we are yet to operationalize KETRA which is the agency in charge of redressing any concerns emanating from the EPA #ReformAfricaTrade

[Econews Africa @EconewsAfrica]

Indeed! all the reasons why we should all interrogate the fine-print within the #GlobalTrade being promoted..what is really in it for us as Kenya and as #Africa?
#ReformAfricaTrade
@TaxJusticeAfric @TaxJusticeNet @TaxJusticeUK @AfricansRising

[Econews Africa @EconewsAfrica]

Forget the #PandoraLeaks #PandorasPapers are Kenyans really questioning how we do Trade & Business with the West? How is the government of @UhuruKE @UKenyatta_KE really representing us in Multilateral trade?
#ReformAfricaTrade
@EATGN @lsk_nbi @HBSNairobi @mildredngesa

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @NationAfrica @StandardKenya @PeopleDailyKe @mailandguardian @EACCKenya @EACAffairsKenya @maina_betty @wto @UNCTADinAfrica @UNCTADTrade @jumuiya @SEATINIUGANDA @TradeMarkEastA

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@maina_betty @EconewsAfrica @wto @ATPC2 @AfCFTA_Kenya @IATP @UNCTADinAfrica @EACAffairsKenya @tradegovuk @eacmediacentre @TradeMarkEastA @maina_betty All i'm trying to point out here is the inconsistency between Kenya's stays of application of the CET rates for these products as per EAC Gazette Notice No. 10 of 2020 applicable from 1 July 2020 and their rates in the UK-Kenya at the time of signing and ratification

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@maina_betty @EconewsAfrica @wto @ATPC2 @AfCFTA_Kenya @IATP @UNCTADinAfrica @EACAffairsKenya @tradegovuk @eacmediacentre @TradeMarkEastA @maina_betty the CET rates have changed since the EAC-EU EPA (which the UK-Kenya EPA in based on) was negotiated. Kindly examine the tariff rates for products with HS codes 72171000 and 72259100 for example. The current CET on these products is 25% but under the EPA they are 10%

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica Finally, the need to amend the Treaty-Making and Ratification Act so that Parliamentarians can be involved throughout the negotiation process of trade agreements and not just at its conclusion where their role is simply to rubberstamp as it is currently @NAssemblyKE @JohnKiarieKJ

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica A7- Operationalization of the Kenya Trade Remedies Agency (KETRA) which the Parliamentary Committee on Trade noted that it is yet to be functional is also critical for instituting Trade Defence Measures in the agreement @maina_betty @NAssemblyKE @Trade_Kenya @TradeMarkEastA

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica A7- There is need for the EAC to provide its legal opinion on compliance of the EPA with the EAC Customs Union Protocol as well as its implications to the other EAC partners #EconomicBetrayalKE @eacmediacentre @TradeMarkEastA @EACAffairsKenya @Trade_Kenya @wto @UNCTAD

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @wto @ATPC2 @AfCFTA_Kenya @IATP @maina_betty @UNCTADinAfrica @EACAffairsKenya @tradegovuk @UKParliament Kenya may consider UK an important trading partner but UK may not do so considering that in 2019,Kenya was UK's 73rd largest trading partner accounting for around 0.1% of total trade.Without capacity-building, will the EPA change this 🤔? @maina_betty @Trade_Kenya @TradeMarkEastA

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @wto @ATPC2 @AfCFTA_Kenya @IATP @maina_betty @UNCTADinAfrica @EACAffairsKenya @tradegovuk @eacmediacentre @TradeMarkEastA The drive towards regional integration is thus severely hampered @eacmediacentre @EACAffairsKenya @Trade_Kenya @TradeMarkEastA @maina_betty @UNCTAD

[Davies Nyachieng'a @nyachd]

@EconewsAfrica @wto @ATPC2 @AfCFTA_Kenya @IATP @maina_betty @UNCTADinAfrica @EACAffairsKenya @tradegovuk @eacmediacentre @TradeMarkEastA Therefore, industries in the region who are meant to be protected by the EAC CET such as those involved in the manufacture of products under HS codes 7217.10.00 and 7225.91.00 among others will be jeopardized by the EPA due to the mismatch in tariffs @eacmediacentre @EACAffairs