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Originally published by Capital Newstop
November 5, 2025
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Kenya–UK trade hits record Sh340bn as exports rise 14pc
Kenya’s trade with the UK hit a record Sh340 billion in 2025, fueled by a 14pc jump in exports and growing bilateral cooperation to double trade by 2030...
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Kenya's trade with the United Kingdom surged to a record Sh340 billion (£2.1 billion) in the year ending September 2025, marking an 11.9 percent increase. This growth was primarily driven by a 14 percent rise in Kenyan exports, notably in agricultural products.
- Total trade between Kenya and the UK reached a record Sh340 billion, a Sh40.5 billion increase from the previous year.
- Dr. Ed Barnett, Chargé d’Affaires at the British High Commission in Nairobi, highlighted the "turbocharging" effect of the renewed Strategic Partnership on bilateral trade.
- Kenyan exports of animal and vegetable products grew fastest, up 15.6 percent to Sh28.7 billion (£169.2 million), while total Kenyan exports to the UK were Sh134.5 billion.
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