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December 11, 2025
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Kenya missing out on over Sh685bn in annual exports – Report

Kenya missing out on over Sh685bn in annual exports – Report

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 11 - Kenya is losing more than Sh685 billion every year in unrealized export potential, a new competitiveness study shows, exposing Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Kenya is foregoing over Sh685 billion annually in unrealized export potential, according to a new competitiveness study, highlighting profound structural weaknesses that hinder trade despite readily available regional and global markets.

  • The Kenya Export Competitiveness Study (2025), released by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, reveals Kenya taps less than half of its export opportunities, with its export engine stagnating for over a decade.
  • The USD 5.3 billion (Sh685 billion) in unmet export potential exceeds Kenya's annual trade deficit and represents more than four percent of GDP.
  • The report attributes these losses to factors like fiscal and regulatory drag, high energy costs, and logistical inefficiencies, warning that Kenya risks locking itself out of value chains if reforms are not accelerated.

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