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Kenya backs AGOA extension to 2028 for continued US market access. Tea, coffee, flowers and nuts could benefit from tariff free exports. Government pushes value addition to boost agricultural export earnings. Kenya has welcomed a proposal to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to December 2028, saying the move would provide exporters with…
Kenya steps up border checks to keep banned and unsafe pesticides out of the market Government pushes for harmonised pesticide rules across East Africa and COMESA Illegal pesticide entry has reportedly dropped sharply following tighter surveillance at key borders Kenya is tightening controls on pesticide imports in a move aimed at keeping chemicals that have…
Kenya plans to import maize from Comesa countries as drought threatens domestic production. Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe said 25 to 30 per cent of the seed crop could be lost, but stocks for the next planting season remain sufficient. The government is developing flexible measures to address climate shocks, while sugar production has doubled, reducing…
Kenya has formally withdrawn from the COMESA Sugar Safeguard regime after 24 years, marking what officials describe as a confident transition for the country’s sugar industry. Kenya Sugar Board Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire said the safeguard, which expired on November 30, 2025, had achieved its purpose as a temporary, reform‑driven instrument to stabilize and…
