Kenya's economy is bracing for significant impact as the United States introduces reciprocal tariffs on eight COMESA member states, directly affecting Kenya's textile exports. This move challenges the spirit of the Africa Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA) and threatens to reduce trade volumes from African nations.

• In 2024, Kenya's apparel exports to the US were valued at $470 million (Ksh60 billion), totaling 116 million pieces.
• The COMESA Secretariat, specifically its Division of Trade and Customs, released a policy brief titled “Implications of the US Tariff on COMESA: A Game Theoretic Approach to Trade Negotiations.”
• Former President Trump imposed a ten percent baseline tariff on all Kenyan exports in April 2025, a policy retained after consultations.