The Eastleigh Voice published on 15 January 2026 an article titled "Kenya Secures New Trade Deal with China Granting 98 Percent Zero-duty Access for Exports" by Barack Oduor.
Kenya and China reached a preliminary agreement that allows for 98.2 percent zero-duty market access for Kenyan goods. The US House of Representatives also renewed for 3 years the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, which if approved by the Senate and signed by the president, would give Kenya widespread duty-free market access to the United States.
Comment: Kenya has for years run a huge trade deficit with China. It remains to be seen of this trade agreement with Beijing will improve the situation significantly from Kenya's standpoint. In recent years, Kenya has had a modest goods and services trade surplus with the United States.
