Trade Agreements

Kenya's Trade Agreements

Bilateral, regional and multilateral agreements that open markets for Kenyan exporters across Africa and the world.

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bilateral

South Africa Lifts Duties on Kenyan Tea, Coffee and Spices Under SACU Deal

South Africa has lifted duties on Kenyan tea, coffee and spices under the SACU agreement, opening a major market for Kenyan agricultural exports.

Effective
Jul 2026
World Trade Organization

WTO Agreement on Agriculture

The AoA covers market access, domestic support and export competition in agricultural trade, providing special and differential treatment for developing countries like Kenya.

Effective
Jan 1995
World Trade Organization

WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

The WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) aims to expedite the movement, release and clearance of goods across borders, reducing trade costs by an average of 14.3%.

Effective
Feb 2017
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area

The Tripartite FTA merges three regional economic communities (COMESA, EAC, SADC) into a single free trade area, creating a market of 29 countries and 800 million people.

Effective
Jun 2015
bilateral

Kenya-United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement

The Kenya-UK EPA ensures continued duty-free and quota-free access for Kenyan exports to the United Kingdom post-Brexit, covering all goods originating from Kenya.

Effective
Jan 2021
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

COMESA Free Trade Area

Establishes a free trade area among COMESA member states with duty-free and quota-free access for goods originating from within the bloc.

Effective
Oct 2000
African Continental Free Trade Area

AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services

Liberalises trade in services across five priority sectors: business services, communications, financial services, tourism, and transport services.

Effective
Jan 2021
African Continental Free Trade Area

African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement

The AfCFTA creates a single continental market for goods and services, aiming to eliminate tariffs on 90% of goods, boost intra-African trade by 52%, and lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty.

Effective
May 2019
East African Community

EAC Common Market Protocol

Guarantees free movement of labour, services, capital and the right of establishment across EAC partner states, building on the Customs Union.

Effective
Jul 2010
East African Community

EAC Customs Union Protocol

Establishes a customs union among EAC partner states with a common external tariff, eliminating internal tariffs on goods originating from within the EAC.

Effective
Jan 2005