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US President Donald Trump has imposed a "baseline" 10 per cent tariff on all imports, with an additional 10 per cent levied on Kenya due to perceived trade imbalances and alleged currency manipulation. [AFP]

Kenyan exporters to the United States face significant uncertainty after President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of tariffs, including a cumulative 20 per cent levy on Kenyan goods, threatening Sh72 billion in annual exports and potentially impacting thousands of jobs.

Trump's move sent economic shockwaves globally.

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