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US widens its lead over UK as top importer of Kenyan goods
Workers at a textile firm based at the Export Processing Zone in Athi River. Textiles and apparel account for about 80 per cent of Kenya’s total exports to the US under the Agoa trade pact. PHOTO | FILE
The United States has strengthened its position as Kenya’s third-largest export destination — making it Nairobi’s most valuable economic partner outside East Africa.
Kenya’s exports to the US grew seven per cent to Sh35.3 billion in the first 10 months of 2016 as exports to Britain tumbled by a similar margin to Sh30.9 billion, according to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data.
