The official opening of the second edition of the Somalia-Kenya and Diaspora Trade Week at the Business Bay Square mall in Nairobi on February 12, 2026.
Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group
Kenya’s trade with Somalia has expanded since Mogadishu joined the East African Community (EAC), officials said, as diaspora capital and regional integration reshape cross-border commerce.
Beatrice Askul, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for EAC and Regional Development, said private-sector engagement and the EAC Common Market Protocol are likely to deepen commercial ties.
