Kenyan business leaders are urging a shift in the country's trade relationship with China, moving from importing finished goods towards local manufacturing and technology transfer to maximize economic benefits.

• The shift aims to attract investment, create jobs, and develop industrial skills in Kenya.
• Key voices include Afripeak Expo Managing Director Gao Wei and Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) National Director Joseph Mutavi Kithu.
• This discussion comes during the ninth Kenya International Industrial Expo and Kenya Investment & Trade Fair 2026 in Nairobi, which features a delegation from China's Guangdong Province.