Kenya targets export growth with EU implementation roadmap
The government on Thursday unveiled the Kenya-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Strategy, a 10-year roadmap designed to help businesses take full advantage of duty-free and quota-free access to the 27-member EU market while promoting industrialisa..
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Kenya has launched a 10-year strategy to boost exports to the European Union by addressing trade barriers and helping businesses meet international standards.
- Kenya exported goods worth Sh239 billion to the EU in 2025.
- The new strategy was unveiled by Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui.
- The Kenya-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) ensures Kenyan exports duty-free and quota-free access to the EU market, effectively since July 1, 2024.
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