Kenya's preferential trade access to the US market through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is set to expire on September 30, 2025, threatening a critical economic lifeline. The expiry could devastate Kenya's apparel manufacturing sector, which relies heavily on AGOA's duty-free access.

• AGOA currently supports 66,000 direct jobs in Kenya's apparel industry, indirectly affecting an estimated 660,000 Kenyans.
• Investor Pankaj Bedi warns that without AGOA, Kenyan manufacturers cannot compete globally, risking loss of investment and jobs.
• The article urges Kenya to secure an AGOA extension or pivot to a Kenya-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with a mitigation plan prepared to avoid economic collapse seen in other African nations.