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Originally published by Kenyanstop
October 21, 2025
16h ago
Senior Trump Advisor Provides Timeline for Potential Extension of AGOA
AGOA expired on September 30, affecting billions of shillings in revenue and thousands of Kenyans under employment through the pact...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenya is expected to learn the fate of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) by the end of the year, following an announcement by United States Senior Advisor to Africa Massad Boulos. Boulos expressed optimism that the U.S. Congress will extend the trade pact, which expired on September 30 and provides tariff-free access for over 1,800 products from 32 African countries.
- Kenya was the leading African nation in apparel exports to the United States in 2024, earning $600 million (Ksh77.5 billion) and creating 70,000 direct jobs.
- The U.S. Congress has until the end of the year to decide on the extension of AGOA, which was last renewed in 2015.
- Despite President William Ruto's earlier announcement of a one-year extension, the U.S. government has not formally confirmed it, though reports from the U.S. suggest President Donald Trump favors an extension.
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