THE US–KENYA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: A GATEWAY OF CLOSER COMMERCIAL COOPERATION WITH AFRICA

Abstract

The subject of this paper is the legitimacy and purpose of concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) between the USA and Kenya. The main research problem lies in whether the US-Kenya FTA can become a template for strengthening trade cooperation between the US and Africa and strengthening the American economic position on the continent. The main hypothesis is that the successful negotiations leading to the conclusion of an FTA, satisfactory for both the US and Kenya, might motivate other African countries to negotiate with the US in this regard. The US-Kenya FTA could become a model document, helping the US and African countries to negotiate free trade cooperation. It may prove to be a milestone on the road to closer economic cooperation between the United States and Africa.