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Kenya's Trade CS Betty Maina during the opening of the Kenya-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states business forum in Dubai. This is on the first day of President Uhuru Kenyatta's working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). www.theexchange.africa

The President said enhancing trade between Kenya and the Gulf countries would help to address the urgent need for jobs and economic opportunities for young people.

He especially urged business leaders from the private and public sectors to develop a special trading framework that will give preference to small and medium enterprises in the East African Community and the GCC.

At the same time, President Kenyatta expressed the need to develop a long-term solution to the many tariff and non-tariff barriers that curtail trade between Kenya and the Gulf region.…