Kenya’s key purchases from India include pharmaceutical products, rice and refined petroleum fuels.
By
Constant Munda
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Imports from India crossed the Sh100 billion mark for the first time in the opening quarter of a year, underlining the growing influence of the South Asian nation as a source of goods for Kenya.
Kenya’s food import bill hit a record Sh81.6 billion as drought deepened reliance on imported food.
This fall could be attributed to several factors, including declining global input costs for pharmaceutical raw materials and…
Indian imports from China continue to grow significantly. India has taken steps to stabilise ties with China and recent months…
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that the deficit in merchandise trade grew 17.4 percent to…
India's imports from China surged by 21.8% to $79.41 billion in H1 2026, while exports to China rose by an impressive 37%,…
Kenya is intensifying efforts to expand its presence in China's vast consumer market, with exporters seeking to significantly…
