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Kenya Customs develops a national pool of Rules of Origin trainers

21 enero 2025

Under the framework of the EU-WCO RoO Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the German Alliance for Trade Facilitation, through GIZ, held a national Training of Trainers workshop on Rules of Origin for Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The workshop, which also saw the participation of the Posta Corporation of Kenya, was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 13 to 17 January 2025 with the objective to assist Kenya in enhancing its knowledge and application of preferential Rules of Origin and contribute to a seamless implementation of the AfCFTA and other relevant FTAs.

The workshop was conducted as part of a comprehensive technical assistance and partnership with KRA and GIZ and builds on the acquis from intermediate and advanced trainings conducted since 2023. The support provided under the RoO Africa Programme allows for the deployment of wide-ranging capacity building activities, to enhance the infrastructure and capacity of KRA on Rules of Origin.

The workshop provided participants with an opportunity to refine their knowledge of Rules of Origin, while also enhancing their skills in designing and delivering effective training sessions. The workshop offered the participants a unique opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of origin-related topics through group and individual presentations, incorporating facilitation and communication skills acquired from WCO experts.

At the conclusion of the workshop, the WCO experts offered constructive feedback to participants, highlighting areas for improvement and praising their success in applying newly acquired skills to develop training materials and deliver a training session.

The EU-WCO HS and RoO Africa Programmes will continue their work with Kenya Customs to equip Customs officials and relevant stakeholders with extended knowledge for efficient implementation and application of Rules of Origin.

For further information please contact EU-WCORoOAfrica.Program@wcoomd.org