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Kenya has stepped up its push to attract foreign investment and expand trade ties following high-level talks with Portugal, as both countries pledged to unlock economic potential and deepen ...
News Kenya » Central » Trade: Kenya Shifts to Economic Diplomacy to Drive Trade and Investment
Kenya is shifting toward results-driven economic diplomacy focused on trade, investment and regional integration Diplomatic missions will be evaluated based on measurable outcomes such as trade ...
News Kenya » Central » Trade: Kenya and Ireland to boost trade, investment
(L) CS Ministry of Trade and Industry, Lee Kinyanjui and Christopher O'Sullivan, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. [James Wanzala, Standard] Kenya and ...
News Kenya » Central » Trade: Kenya bets on industrial expo to unlock China investment flows
Kenya is seeking to deepen trade and investment ties with China as it prepares to host an industrial exhibition in June 2026, even as data shows Beijing remains a key source of capital and imports ...
News Kenya » Central » Trade: Kenya trade strategy with Iran at crossroad over Trump's warning
Iran delegation during the 7th Session of the Kenya-Iran Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) in Nairobi on August 12, 2025. [File, Standard] A threat by US President Donald Trump to impose a 25 per ...
News Kenya » Central » Trade: Tanzania, Kenya vow to strengthen diplomatic, trade ties
Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to scale up diplomatic and economic cooperation, with a strong focus on boosting trade, removing business barriers and accelerating regional development, Tanzania's ...
News Kenya » Central » Trade: Kenya central bank holds rate at 8.75% amid Middle East conflict
Kenya’s central bank maintained its benchmark interest rate at 8.75% on Wednesday, pausing an easing cycle that lasted nearly two years as policymakers assess t ...
News Kenya » Central » Trade: Ruto Mandates Inter-Ministerial Response to Avert Fuel Stockouts
The government is closely monitoring global oil markets and is ready to introduce measures to cushion the economy from potential shocks linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East, President ...
News Kenya » Central » Trade: Banks Urge CBK to Hold Rate At 8.75pc Over Global Risks
The Kenya Bankers Association has urged the Central Bank of Kenya to retain the benchmark policy rate at 8.75 percent, citing rising global risks that could pressure inflation and the shilling.In its ...
News Kenya » Central » Trade: Oman, Kazakhstan unlikely ‘saviours’ of Kenya tea exports
The changing export landscape reflects a combination of shifting consumer preferences, supply chain disruptions, and strategic repositioning by key trading hubs, pointing to a ...
News Kenya » Central » Trade: Kenya, China Trade Deal Stalled by US Pressure, Standard Says
The signing of a trade deal between Kenya and China is being held up because of US pressure on the African country not to go ahead with it, The Standard newspaper reported, citing people familiar with ...