Alternate to the Principal Secretary, State Department for Trade.
Joseah Rotich has experience in trade and economic policy spanning over 25 years. In addition, he has long-term experience in spearheading trade negotiations, among them the EAC-EU EPA Negotiations, COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite FTA as lead negotiator for the EAC Partner States, the African Continental Free Trade Area as key Kenyan negotiator, and chair of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Rules of Origin since commencement of the negotiations.
He has also worked at the Kenya Embassy in Brussels as a Commercial Counsellor for 6 years (2002-2009) covering the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg, African, Caribbean and the Pacific Partner States (ACP) activities, and World Customs Organization (WCO).
Mr. Rotich holds a Post Graduate Degree from Brussels University (ULB) on International Economic Law, and Diploma in Multilateral Diplomacy/Conferencing from United Nations Institute for Trade and Research (UNITAR), Bachelor of Arts (Economics) Hons, from Moi University, among several other training on trade policy including WTO, and Leadership.