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Kenya Exports More Apparel to the US but Earns Less, Raising Concerns for Textile Industry
Kenya’s textile and apparel industry achieved a record export volume to the United States in 2025, but declining revenues have exposed growing structural challenges...
Kenya Targets $3 Billion Investment with Dubai-Backed Special Economic Zone
Kenya is accelerating its industrial transformation strategy with the launch of the Vipingo Special Economic Zone (VSEZ), a large-scale development project expected to attract...
Turkish Textile Firm Targets Kenya in Africa Expansion Drive
Turkish manufacturer Raff Military Textile has set its sights on Kenya as part of a broader strategy to expand its presence across Africa, highlighting...
Kenya Secures $3 Billion Investment to Boost Export Parks and Textile Industry
Kenya has secured a major foreign investment deal exceeding $3 billion, marking a significant step in its ambition to strengthen industrial capacity and position...
Kenya Welcomes AGOA Extension Proposal
Kenya has welcomed a proposal by the United States administration to extend the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) for an additional year, a move...
Kenya’s Textile Industry Poised for Long-Awaited Revival
Kenya’s textile and cotton sector—once a cornerstone of the national economy—appears ready for a long-awaited resurgence after decades of decline. Once employing nearly 30...
Kenya Advances Circular Textile Innovation as Rivatex Achieves UPMADE Certification
Kenya’s drive toward a more sustainable textile future has reached a major milestone, as Rivatex — one of the country’s largest textile and garment...
Kenya Courts Turkish Textile Manufacturers Amid AGOA Uncertainty
With the future of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) hanging in uncertainty, Kenya is turning its attention toward Turkey’s textile and...
New Investor Takes Over Rivatex East Africa, Lays Off 3,000 Workers Amid Major Restructuring
In a bold move to revive one of Kenya’s oldest textile manufacturers, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Investments has officially transferred the operations...
Kenya Reassures Textile and Apparel Industry Amid AGOA Expiry, Seeks Long-Term U.S. Trade Deal
Kenyan President William Ruto has reassured the country’s textile and apparel industry that his government is actively engaging with the United States to secure...
