How Trump’s 10pc tariff will impact Kenya’s textile sector

Workers at Natex Corporation Limited, a textile factory by Nandi County Government situated at Mosoriot Trading Centre in Nandi County on April 24, 2025,

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During the first half of President Donald Trump’s second term, familiar themes of his “America First” policy have continued to dominate the administration’s agenda.

Following the expiry of the initial 90-day suspension of tariffs on July 9, 2025, and a subsequent extension to August 1, 2025, President Trump has issued a new Executive Order revising the reciprocal tariff rates.

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