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Jitters over Trump's 10pc tariff as data shows dip in EPZ jobs

President William Ruto with President Donald Trump's Senior Advisor Massad Boulos at State House, Nairobi. [PCS, Standard].

Workers in the manufacturing sector, particularly those working in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) are staring at job losses following the United States' (US) imposition of a 10 per cent tariff on Kenyan products.

The latest data shows 7,369 people lost their livelihoods in 2023.

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