Kenya eyes e-commerce investments in US pact

E-commerce penetration in Kenya remains low despite a growth in the number of developers in the country. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya has marked the e-commerce segment as a key growth area and a priority in the negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.

In the negotiation objectives unveiled last week, the government eyes support from the superpower to help strengthen e-commerce and digital platforms for trade to enhance growth. Kenya plans to gradually relax its regulations of the digital market to ease entry of US firms and products.

PAYE Tax Calculator

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.