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U.S Resumes Talks with Kenya of AGOA Ahead of September Expiry

A potential U.S.-Kenya Free Trade Agreement would be the first U.S. free trade deal in Sub-Saharan Africa, amid concerns over new U.S. tariffs (10% on Kenyan goods, higher for others) sparking fears of a global trade war.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has signaled the resumption of trade talks with Kenya, ending weeks of speculation about trade relations between the two nations.
The talks aim for a new bilateral trade agreement as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) nears its September 2025 expiry.
Initial discussions between U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Kenya’s Trade Minister Lee Kinyanjui in Washington were described as “fruitful.”
A potential U.S.-Kenya Free Trade Agreement would be the first U.S. free trade deal in Sub-Saharan Africa, amid concerns over new U.S. tariffs (10% on Kenyan goods, higher for others) sparking fears of a global trade war.
The Biden administration had previously paused Trump-era talks, and Trump’s recent tariffs, enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, suggest AGOA’s renewal is unlikely, impacting Kenya’s $250.9 billion in AGOA exports (2019-2023), particularly in textiles and agriculture
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