Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Kenya Aims to Finalize U.S. Trade Deal by Year-End
Kenya wants to make a trade deal with the United States by the end of the year.
This deal could help Kenya's businesses, especially if a special trade program called AGOA is not extended.
AGOA allows Kenyan goods to enter the U.S. without taxes, but it might end soon.
Kenya exports a lot of goods to the U.S. and the new talks seek to protect the jobs in the textile industry.
While Kenya wants to maintain existing trade relations, the US is slow to finalize the deals.
Kenya aims to conclude a trade deal with the U.S. by year-end.
Trade Minister Lee Kinyanjui announced the goal.
The U.S. imposed a 10% tariff on Kenyan goods.
AGOA's potential expiry adds urgency to the talks.
The trade talks are aimed at securing jobs in the textile sector.
- Who
- Kenya and U.S.
- What
- Seeking trade deal
- When
- By the end of the year
- Where
- Not Specified
- Why
- To cushion exports and address tariffs
- Key Figure
- Trade Minister Lee Kinyanjui, Jamieson Greer
- AGOA
- African Growth and Opportunity Act
- Kenya Exports to US
- $737 million in goods last year
- AGOA jobs
- Provides 300,000 direct and indirect jobs
- Tariff Imposition
- 10% tariffs on Kenyan goods by the U.S.