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Expert: the good and bad of Trump tariffs for Kenyans

Dr. Alex Kamau during an interview on Spice FM on April 14, 2025. [Spice FM]

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 9, walked back on his new tariffs that were widely expected to upset global trade leaving her trade partners like Kenya breathing a sigh of relief, although temporarily.

It remains unclear whether the taxes levied on goods getting into the US will return in the same form, or will be adjusted, at the end of the 90 day pause.

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