Kenya’s garment and textile export industry faces major uncertainty as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) nears its scheduled expiry in September 2025, potentially putting more than 66,000 jobs in jeopardy. According to the 2025 Economic Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced that henceforth all uniforms of the police and armed forces will be produced in Kenya to promote domestic manufacturing. “Currently, the east African country imports 90 percent of its textiles and garment requirements from various countries like India, China, Pakistan, Turkey, etc,” Deutsche Welle stated. Caroline Karugu, an
Attendees at a Kenyan textile seminar were told that the government is keen to rebuild the cotton textile and garment sector and thereby take advantage of the AGOA act, which ensures quota free and duty free access to US markets. This was conveyed by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry Moses Kuria who […]















