{"id":20164,"date":"2026-01-13T06:35:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T06:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/20164\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T06:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T06:35:06","slug":"kenya-to-be-affected-as-trump-announces-25-tariff-on-countries-trading-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/20164\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya to be Affected as Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Countries Trading With Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kenya has once again suffered a major setback after the United States President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on countries trading with Iran.<\/p>\n

President Trump on Monday, January 12, announced a 25 per cent tariff on any country trading with Iran<\/a>, following the country’s violent crackdown on the anti-government protesters.<\/p>\n

“Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25 per cent on any business being done with the U.S. This Order is final and conclusive,” Trump said on Truth Social.<\/p>\n

While Iran’s main trading partners are China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iraq, Kenya has also long been the Asian country’s trade partner, particularly in tea exports.<\/p>\n

Kenyan delegation led by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during a meeting with the Iranian delegation in Nairobi on August 12, 2025.<\/p>\n

Photo<\/p>\n

Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

Iran has been a major importer of Kenyan tea, with volumes rising from 3.2 million tons in 2020 to 13 million tons in 2024, depicting the extent of the trade cooperation.<\/p>\n

Towards the end of 2024 and into early 2025, Kenya\u2019s tea exports to Iran faced setbacks after the Iranian authorities raised concerns over quality standards, a move that culminated in a temporary import ban.<\/p>\n

However, in August last year, Kenya and Iran held fresh talks to deepen their economic ties during the 7th Joint Commission for Cooperation, which was held in Nairobi.<\/p>\n

The meeting, which was presided over by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, focused on resolving tea trade disruptions and expanding cooperation in agriculture and technology.<\/p>\n

On the sidelines of the meeting, a Kenya\u2013Iran business forum was also held, which linked entrepreneurs and investors, encouraging Iranian firms to use Kenya as an East African trade hub.<\/p>\n

Both countries pledged closer investment cooperation in agriculture, manufacturing, ICT, creative industries, food processing, renewable energy, and pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Trump’s latest directive could now see Kenya join the long list of countries that risk being slapped with a 25 per cent tariff<\/a> due to its economic ties with Iran.<\/p>\n

Trump’s tariff announcement comes as the U.S. government mulls possible military action against Iran over the protests, which it described as dangerous.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump addressing a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.<\/p>\n

Photo<\/p>\n

White House<\/p>\n

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