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Kenya is bracing for the return of punishing US tariffs after failing to secure a trade deal during a 90-day negotiation window. This leaves exporters exposed to steep levies that threaten to upend a key trade relationship.
The Trump administration’s self-imposed deadline for reaching trade agreements expires on August 1, when tariffs on Kenyan goods are set to increase to 10 per cent - a move that could reduce an estimated $100 million (Sh12.95 billion) from Kenya’s export earnings.
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