The United States and Kenya are beginning negotiations for a new reciprocal trade agreement, moving away from past discussions under the Strategic Investment and Trade Partnership (STIP). This shift comes as the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), set to expire on September 30 this year, remains uncertain.

• The new talks aim to secure continued access for Kenyan goods to the US market, with Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui emphasizing the importance of a reciprocal agreement.
• Kenya's Trade Ministry announced the new talks following a meeting between Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington DC.
• The previous STIP negotiations had spanned over two years during former President Joe Biden's administration but were not finalized, and the current Trump administration appears disinclined to conclude them.