Trade relations between Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) have reached a new record, surpassing the Ksh340 billion mark for the first time.
Data from the UK Department for Business and Trade, released on Friday, October 31, shows that total trade in goods and services between the two nations grew by 11.9 percent in the year ending September 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
The growth was driven by an 8 percent increase in UK exports to Kenya and a 14 percent rise in Kenyan exports to the UK.
Kenya–UK Trade Volume Breaks Record, Exceeds Ksh340 Billion. Photo: Courtesy.
During the period under review, Kenya exported goods worth Ksh63 billion and services amounting to Ksh71.5 billion.
Key contributors to the growth included animal and vegetable products, which rose by 15.6 percent to Ksh28.7 billion, and beverages mainly coffee and tea which recorded a 12.8 percent increase to Ksh24.3 billion.
Conversely, the United Kingdom exported goods and services valued at Ksh134.6 billion to Kenya, marking an increase from Ksh124 billion recorded the previous year.
Mechanical power generators registered the strongest growth at 18.3 percent, followed by refined oil at 12 percent and motor vehicles at 10 percent.
Chargé d’Affaires at the British High Commission in Nairobi, Dr. Ed Barnett, noted that both nations are working towards an ambitious goal of doubling their current trade volume by the year 2030.
On her part, State Department for Trade Principal Secretary Regina Ombam said the improved trade figures highlight the deepening and dynamic economic partnership between Kenya and the United Kingdom.
She emphasized that sustained collaboration between the two nations will create new avenues for trade, promote export diversification, and enhance economic resilience on both sides.
Ombam further noted that Kenya stands to benefit by broadening its export markets both through strengthening access to existing destinations and by expanding its product portfolio via value addition.
