AGOA

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U.S. President Donald Trump
BUSINESS

CBK: Trump’s Tariff Changes Continue to Affect Kenyan Businesses

A recent survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that many Kenyan companies are still feeling the effects of changes in...

Lee Kinyanjui
BUSINESS

Trade CS Kinyanjui Welcomes US Extension of AGOA Deal

Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry Lee Kinyanjui has welcomed the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), saying the...

U.S. President Donald Trump
BUSINESS

What US Extension of AGOA Deal Means for Kenya

On January 12–13, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for three more years,...

Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry Lee Kinyanjui
BUSINESS

Kenya Eyes a New Trade Era Beyond AGOA

As the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) nears its end, Kenya is looking beyond temporary trade preferences and setting its sights on...

President William Ruto at a past event
BUSINESS

Ruto Secures Last-Minute AGOA Extension, Promises Long-Term US Trade Deal

Kenyan workers in the textile and apparel sector can breathe a sigh of relief after President William Ruto announced that the United States...

President William Ruto during a meeting with representatives of the apparel industries in Nairobi.
BUSINESS

Ruto Promises Lifeline for Apparel Workers Amid AGOA Deadline

President William Ruto has assured Kenya’s apparel industry that the government is working urgently to secure the future of the sector as the...

Tailor sewing a white textile. PHOTO/Pexels
BUSINESS

US Signals Lifeline for Kenya’s Textile Industry as It Mulls One-Year AGOA Extension

Kenya’s textile and apparel industry is breathing a sigh of relief as the United States signals it may extend the African Growth and...

Lee Kinyanjui
BUSINESS

Kenya Bets on Fresh U.S. Trade Deal to Protect Ksh96.5B Exports

Kenya’s multibillion-shilling textile and apparel industry could face a major test at the end of this month if duty-free access to the U.S....

AGOA in Kenya
BUSINESSECONOMY

In Kenya, 60,000 Job Losses Beckon Over AGOA Retreat

AGOA has been a crucial cog in the wheel of Kenya’s export drive into the vast US market, allowing duty-free access for a...