US ups pressure on Kenya to ‘level play field’ on maize imports

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer sits next to Elon Musk during a cabinet meeting at the White House on March 24, 2025.

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The US government has stepped up pressure on Kenya to level the playing field for its maize exports, citing trade practices such as steep taxes and cumbersome regulations.

The US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Monday cited Kenya’s maize import market conditions in a list of unfair trade practices faced by American exporters globally.

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