Boon for exporters as Kenya inches closer to China tariff deal

President William Ruto with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. [PCS]

Kenyan exporters are poised for a major win as Nairobi and Beijing work to finalise a zero-tariff deal, a crucial new market lifeline as duty-free access to the United States fades following the expiry of a key trade pact.

The deal, which sources say is in the offing, would grant Kenyan products like tea, coffee, and avocados unprecedented duty-free access to China’s vast market of over a billion people.