As the United States pivots inward, embracing protectionist policies under President Donald Trump, the rest of the world must reckon with a new economic reality defined by transactional trade relations, strategic tariffs, and recalibrated global alliances.
For Kenya, the message is clear: The days of depending on generous market access to foreign economies, particularly the US, are numbered.
The global trade regime is undergoing a seismic shift.
Free trade and open markets formed the cornerstone of international economic cooperation for decades.
