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Kenya faces increased trade imbalance with US amid new 10% export tariff - KAM
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 05, 2025

Data from the office of the United States trade representative shows that the US total goods trade with Kenya stood at $1.5 billion (Sh193.9 billion)...

Kenya, South Africa vow to fight back against Trump’s new trade tariffs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

PS Sing’oei reassured exporters that the new tariffs would not take immediate effect due to Kenya’s existing trade agreements under AGOA, which allows...

Trump slaps 10% tariffs on Kenyan goods in new "economic independence" blitz
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 03, 2025

The move was part of a dramatic trade policy overhaul he dubbed "Liberation Day," announced in a fiery address from the White House Rose Garden on Wed...

More goodies for Kenya from Ruto's just-concluded US state visit
Mary Wambui  |  May 25, 2024

This follows a decision by the US International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) to double its commitments to Kenya's development, with investme...

Ruto US visit: A new era of diplomacy?
DW News  |  May 25, 2024

While it seeks to maintain strong ties with the US, Kenya also engages with China and Russia, particularly with regard to business.

Kenya strengthens cybersecurity through strategic US partnership
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2024

Central to this partnership is a joint initiative between the United States, Kenya, and Google to launch a cybersecurity operations platform.

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