The government on Tuesday signalled its strong interest in renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade agreement with the US, amid rising trade tensions sparked by recent reciprocal tariff orders issued by President Donald Trump.
During the second day of the 2025 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in the US, Kenya reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening US-Africa economic ties during a high-level working breakfast hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA).
With the current AGOA deal set to expire in September this year, the government of Kenya, represented by Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo, engaged officials from the US government, including Constance Hamilton, Assistant US Trade Representative for Africa, on how the deal could be renewed. During the meeting, the parties, which included representatives from other African nations, explored discussions on how the tariff policies impacted the trade relations between the two nations. US President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order in the Oval Office, January 20, 2025.
Photo White House ''An important focus of the meeting was the looming expiration of AGOA in September 2025.
