Policy Monitor, Issue 6 No. 2, July-December 2015 on Role of Counties in Kenya's Trade Development

Abstract

The lead article in this issue of the Policy Monitor discusses the dynamics of trade, especially in the new constitutional dispensation that saw the creation of counties. Being a critical factor in the country’s economic growth, national development and economic diplomacy, the government has established policies to promote Kenya’s trade interests in the region and internationally. While the national government is mandated to sign agreements and trade treaties, county governments have the key role of internalizing and referring to them when developing their sub-national trade policies and strategies.