President Kenyatta travels to Rwanda for continental trade deal
The plane carrying the President departed from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Wednesday shortly before 8am.
What you need to know:
The trade pact is expected to spur economic growth, industrialisation, improved infrastructure development and business diversification.
President Uhuru Kenyatta Wednesday morning travelled to Rwanda, where he will join other African leaders in the signing of an agreement that will create a continental free trade area.
The Heads of State will gather in Kigali to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area which is expected to increase intra-Africa trade above its current low level.
The trade pact is expected to spur economic growth, industrialisation, improved infrastructure development and business diversification.
The trade agreement also deals with non-tariff barriers, technical obstacles to trade and customs procedures. The agreement also creates a framework to deal with transit issues between countries.
The plane carrying the President departed from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport shortly before 8am.
