Who We Are
The State Department of Trade was established in 2016 following the release of the Executive Order No. 1/2016 on “Organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya”. As per the executive order the State Department is mandated to perform the following functions:
- Trade Policy
- Buy Kenya Policy
- Promotion of Retail and wholesale Markets
- Export Promotion
- Fair Trade Practices
- Coordination of Regional Trade matters – COMESA, AGOA, IOR-ARC & IGAD
- Trade Negotiations and Advisory Services
- Enforcement of International Trade Laws, Regulations and Agreements