Kenya is facing a significant economic shock as the United States pulls back support from 66 international organizations, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Population Fund, and the International Trade Centre. This directive, issued by President Donald Trump on Thursday, threatens Kenya's development trajectory, trade relations, and public health gains.

• Kenya’s textile and apparel sector faces an existential crisis, with a potential 20 percent increase in costs for goods entering the US if AGOA’s preferential access lapses in late 2026, putting nearly 67,000 direct jobs at risk.
• The withdrawal from health-focused multilateral bodies, like the UNFPA, could reverse hard-won public health gains and shift healthcare financing burdens to the Kenyan exchequer and private sector.
• Washington’s exit from the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement jeopardizes Kenya’s green energy and climate adaptation projects, potentially freezing promised climate finance and delaying infrastructure development.