Kenya’s Agoa exports climb to Sh50 billion

Workers at the Export Processing Zone in Athi River. FILE PHOTO | NMG

What you need to know:

  • Export of duty-free goods to the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) has crossed the Sh50 billion mark after declining last year.
  • The goods, mainly textile products, increased from Sh42.2 billion in 2020 to Sh50.6 billion in the review period.
  • Capital investment increased to Sh23 billion last year from 19.1 billion in 2020 while direct employment in the sub-sector increased by 10.5 percent to 50,359.

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