Kenya’s pitch to US officials, investors on trade pact

President William Ruto meets US Secretary of State and Interim National Security Advisor Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, US.

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Kenyan officials this week met US counterparts and investors on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (Unga80) summit in New York City to seek a post-Agoa deal that would secure Kenya’s exports to the American market.

Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Lee Kinyanjui, held talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and later chaired a textile and apparel roundtable, where he pitched Kenya’s skilled workforce, reliable production, and preferential access to the US market, touting the country as a “trusted partner.”