Kenya's Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui is optimistic that the United States will renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is set to expire on September 30, 2025. He emphasized the program's crucial role in Kenya's trade and industrial growth, particularly for the apparel and textile sectors.

• Kenya has been a significant beneficiary of AGOA, leveraging it for apparel and textile exports, creating thousands of jobs in Export Processing Zones (EPZs).
• Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui confirmed that Kenya has engaged US authorities multiple times, including four delegations in the last four months, indicating that a renewal is "highly possible."
• While the duration of the extension is unconfirmed, Kinyanjui stated a longer extension would allow Kenya to better adapt and maximize opportunities, despite global uncertainties necessitating increased self-reliance.