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Kenya Trade Remedies Agency
Kenya Trade Remedies Agency (KETRA) is a state corporation established under section 3 of the Kenya Trade Remedies Act, 2017. It is under the State Department for Trade and Enterprise Development in the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development.
Mandate
The Mandate of the Agency is derived from Section 5 of the Act. It provides that the Agency shall implement Trade Remedies in Kenya in line with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Law on Trade Remedies (Trade Defense Instruments). It domesticates the WTO Agreements on Anti- Dumping, Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and Safeguards thus facilitating in the protection of unfair import Trade practices which cause material injury or retardation to Kenya's domestic industry. It will supplement Kenya's efforts in advancing the BIG4 Agenda on Manufacturing and Food Security pillars.