India imports cross Sh100bn-mark in three months as China tightens grip

Farmers mill their rice at Golden Grain Rice Millers in Mwea on December 18, 2025, highlighting the growing role of private mills in improving market access and value addition for local rice farmers.


Photo credit: Joseph Kanyi | Nation Media Group

Imports from India crossed the Sh100 billion mark for the first time in the opening quarter of a year, underlining the growing influence of the South Asian nation as a source of goods for Kenya.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that imports from India rose by 52.6 percent to Sh102.5 billion in the three months to March, from Sh67.2 billion in the same period last year.

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