Kenya taps Sh1.3bn US fund for workers’ rights ahead of new trade deal

Textile workers at Altex EPZ Textile Manufacturing in Athi River. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya is set to benefit from a Sh1.29 billion US government fund meant to improve compliance with international labour standards in key export sectors ahead of a new trade deal with Washington.

The US Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) said Kenya is among three African countries picked for the grant alongside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and one other unnamed nation.

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