US reciprocal tariff a wake-up call for Kenya’s textile industry

Workers make garments at Rivatex East Africa Limited in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu.

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The decision by the US to slap a 10 percent tariff on all Kenyan exports must have sent shockwaves through Kenya’s export processing zones (EPZ) textile sector—a vital artery of our economy.

For an industry that has flourished under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), granting duty-free access to the US market, this tariff is a brutal test of resilience.

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