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US pips UAE as Kenya's exports growth engine
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attends a Senate Finance Committee hearing to testify on US President Donald Trump's trade policy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 8, 2025.
The United States has emerged as Kenya's fastest-growing major export market, cushioning overseas sales from a drop in demand from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as exporters brace for tougher US trade rules.
Analysis of official data shows earnings from exports to the US jumped 32.3 percent to Sh32.56 billion in the first four months of 2026, marking the largest increase among Kenya's key destination markets.
