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Originally published by Kenyanstop
September 18, 2025
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Kenyan Manufacturers Woo Trump to Save Jobs
Aside from massive job losses, the manufacturers project a drastic reduction in revenue earned from doing business with the US...
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Kenyan manufacturers are urgently lobbying the U.S. Congress for a one- to two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is set to expire this month. The extension is crucial to prevent significant tariff increases and job losses, particularly in the textile sector, as manufacturers face the impact of President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies.
- AGOA, established in 2000, has provided African products duty-free access to the U.S. market, generating billions in revenue for Kenya.
- Delegations from Kenya and four other AGOA beneficiaries met with over 30 members of Congress last week to advocate for renewal.
- Without an extension, tariffs on products like synthetic textiles could jump from 10 percent to 43 percent, threatening Kenya's $784 million (Ksh109.7 billion) trade with the U.S.
- In April 2025, Trump signed an executive order imposing a ten percent reciprocal tariff on Kenyan exports under AGOA.
- There is bipartisan support in Congress for AGOA's renewal, but passing legislation within the next two weeks remains uncertain.
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