Kenya has been commended by Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui for being spared from new US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. Kenya retains a 10 per cent reciprocal tariff, the lowest rate among nations with comparable export interests, while many other countries, including African nations, faced significant tariff hikes.

• Kenya's consistent 10 per cent tariff is considerably lower than the 30 per cent and 15 per cent duties imposed on other affected African countries like South Africa, Algeria, and Uganda.
• Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui expressed Kenya's commitment to deepening its longstanding trade relationship with the US, highlighting the US as a key strategic partner across various sectors.
• The executive order signed by President Trump on Thursday, July 31, introduced additional reciprocal tariffs on 70 countries, with Kenya notably absent from the list of nations facing increased duties.