Kenya posts Sh164 billion surplus in trade with Africa

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Kenya’s earnings from goods exported to African countries exceeded expenditure on imports by a record Sh164.04 billion in 2023, provisional data shows, boosting the government's renewed push for integration of markets on the continent.

The value of goods sold to other countries in the continent amounted to Sh431.89 billion last year, a growth of 22.99 percent over Sh351.16 billion the year before.

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