Kenya is set to sign a Ksh271 million contract with Washington D.C.-based lobbyists Continental Strategy to strengthen trade and investment ties with the United States. This initiative aims to safeguard Kenya's export interests, particularly ahead of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expiration in September 2024, and address existing tariff measures, including a 10 percent tariff on Kenyan exports to the US.

• The contract is valued at Ksh271 million for lobbying services with Continental Strategy.
• Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui will lead the delegation, focusing on post-AGOA trade strategies and tariffs.
• The move comes amid recent strains in US-Kenya relations, including a review of Kenya's Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status, following President William Ruto's deepened ties with China.