Trump signs AGOA extension, hands Kenya exporters lifeline to 2028
President Donald Trump has signed legislation extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through December 2028. This extension ensures continued duty-free access to the U.S. market for Kenya and other eligible African nations, providing stability for their export industries.
Why it matters
The extension provides critical economic security for African apparel manufacturers and exporters who rely on preferential trade access to the United States.
Workers at an Export Processing Zone in Athi River, Machakos county /FILE
US President Donald Trump has finally signed into law a bill extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act through December 2028, securing continued duty-free access to the American market for Kenya and other eligible African countries.
The Act was extended through the AGOA Extension Act, H.R. 6500, which was incorporated into a federal government continuing resolution, or spending and funding bill.
The signing brings to an end months of uncertainty for African exporters, manufacturers and workers whose businesses depend heavily on preferential access to the world's largest consumer market.
For Kenya, the extension offers a major reprieve to the country's apparel industry, which has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of AGOA and accounts for about 70 per cent of Kenya's exports to the United States.
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