Dear Listers. The above refers. So the Kenya government has been negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. Government. below is the high-level Vision for the #FTA <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=fta&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6706564288401686528> :- *To conclude an agreement with Kenya that can serve as a model for additional agreements in Africa, leading to a network of agreements that contribute to Africa’s regional integration objectives. In addition, the goal is to conclude an agreement that builds on the objectives of #AGOA <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=agoa&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6706564288401686528> and will serve as an enduring foundation to expand U.S -Africa trade and investment across the continent.* Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) <https://www.linkedin.com/company/kenya-private-sector-alliance-kepsa/> in its wisdom chose a number of companies to be in the consortium of the US-Kenya FTA negotiations/conversations. Now...Is it just me or don't I understand International Trade? Someone, please explain to me why in that group of companies you have 9 American companies on the list? Including IBM <https://www.linkedin.com/company/ibm/> , The Coca-Cola Company <https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company/>, and Citi <https://www.linkedin.com/company/citi/>. This is like scoring an own goal before starting the game! Or am I wrong? Please explain to me the rationale? Join the conversation. <https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alihkassim_kepsa-consortium-on-the-us-kenya-fta-activity-6706564288401686528-4zlk> *Ali Hussein* Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.