Kenya won't lose Agoa status, but its EAC partners may be thrown out

Workers at the United Aryan EPZ Ltd in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya no longer faces possible loss of Agoa trade benefits, US officials said on Tuesday.

However, three other East African Community member states — Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda — will undergo an assessment of their Agoa eligibility status, Washington's top trade agency affirmed.