The 10th India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee meeting was held in Nairobi, Kenya, to review and strengthen bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. The meeting was co-chaired by Commerce Secretary, Rajesh Agrawal, and Principal Secretary of State Department for Trade of Kenya, Regina Akotah Ombam.

Both sides noted the steady growth in bilateral trade, with India emerging as one of Kenya’s key trading partners. The Ministry of Commerce and Industy said that the total trade between India and Kenya stood at 4.31 billion dollars in last financial year, reflecting an increase of 24.91 per cent from 2024-25. It added that the discussions were focused on enhancing trade diversification, addressing market access issues and leveraging complementarities in sectors such as engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and electronics.

The Ministry added that multiple the Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) were signed including an MoU between the Bureau of Indian Standards and the Kenya Bureau of Standards. Another MoU was also signed between the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and the Kenya Revenue Authority.

It noted that both sides also acknowledged the potential for promoting trade settlement in local currencies. Both sides also reaffirmed their commitment to a diversified, balanced and future-oriented economic partnership and agreed to strengthen institutional mechanisms to facilitate trade, resolve pending issues and promote business-to-business engagement.