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How US rivalry with Russia, China gifted exporters Agoa extension boost
Workers at the Export Processing Zone in Athi River where companies operate under the tariff-free zone. US extends Agoa for three years, spurred by China and Russia’s influence in Africa, safeguarding Kenyan exporters.
Pressure from China and Russia prompted the US House of Representatives to pass a Bill to extend the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) programme, which provides preferential access to a key market for goods from Kenya and other select African nations, a top official has revealed.
The US House of Representatives voted on Monday to extend Agoa for three years, bringing relief to Kenyan exporters to the US who had been primed to be hit by tariffs of as much as 42 percent from October 1, 2025, and to thousands of jobs at firms operating in export processing zones (EPZs) that were at risk.
