The British High commissioner to Kenya Nic Hailey has lashed out at Business Daily for writing
While taking to his
.@BD_Africa this is entirely inaccurate. Deal or no deal, the UK will ensure Kenya retains duty-free, quota-free access for exports to the UK. We have made this clear to Kenyan exporters & will keep them briefed. Ask us @UKinKenya before printing wrong stuff 😉 pic.twitter.com/zVJdo9j1xL— Nic Hailey (@HCNicHailey) April 11, 2019
The High Commissioner was responding to a story that had appeared on the paper’s revealing that the country was set to lose up to Ksh2 Billion if Britain exited the European Union without a deal.
Hailey reassured the country that no matter the outcome, Kenya would maintain a duty-free and quota-free access for exports to the UK.
The paper further revealed that if that happened, it would make the country one of the worst hit economies in Africa.