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Kenya exports to UAE hit 33-month low on Iran war
Workers package flowers at the Xflora Group as exporters face high costs of freight amid disruptions in the Middle East, which were caused by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, after US President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, in Njoro, Nakuru County, Kenya on April 8, 2026.
Kenya's exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) fell to their lowest level in nearly three years in April, amid a raging US-Israel war with Iran that disrupted one of the country’s fastest-growing markets.
Fresh data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that Kenya's exports to the UAE stood at Sh2.95 billion in April 2026, the weakest monthly performance since July 2023, when shipments were valued at Sh2.73 billion.
