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    "content": "agreement and remove the clauses – that is what we are saying – that give the EU undue advantage over Kenya’s and the region’s developing economies. We are a young country, our economy is just developing and we are saying: “Do not put so much pressure on us and our young upcoming economies.” Our young upcoming industries may not compete effectively if, in our agreements, we are opening up our markets for all European products to come into our country. They will definitely out-compete our products because of the subsidies that the Europeans give to their farmers and citizens. So, the EU Commission has, on several occasions, threatened to withdraw those preferences to Kenya if the country does not ratify the agreements. Because of the pressure from politicians and other leaders from developing nations, in December last year, the EU agreed to move the deadline for ratifying the EPAs from January 2014 to January 2016. In the last meeting in Brussels - I am sure you have noticed that we were not here for about two weeks - it was agreed that they were not moving it. We have been given up to the end of 2014 to ratify the EPAs. So, that statement is misleading; it is the end of 2014 and not 2016. So, we must have ratified or else - as they say - suffer the consequences."
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