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Trump Tariffs Could Deepen Kenya’s Cost of Living Crisis

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[caption id="attachment_755" align="alignnone" width="300"] Kenya is staring at a potential economic jolt as the Trump-era tariff regime makes a dramatic comeback. New U.S. trade barriers—particularly on imports from Africa—could squeeze Kenya’s already burdened economy, driving up the cost of living and stifling export earnings. A Financial Times analysis warns that Kenya’.......

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