Kenya’s exports to China collapsed to their lowest level in five years in 2025 as imports surged at double-digit rates, pushing the trade deficit with the Asian giant to an all-time high.
Fresh data collated by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that exports fell by 35.7 percent, the steepest rate in at least a decade, to Sh16.9 billion last year from Sh26.3 billion in 2024, reversing gains built over the previous three years.
