ISLAMABAD \/ NAIROBI (July 3, 2026) (Sapeher Times)\u2013 In a historic development for Pakistan\u2019s economic diplomacy, bilateral trade between Pakistan and Kenya has officially crossed the landmark US$1 billion threshold, reaching an unprecedented US$1.023 billion. Concurrently, Pakistan\u2019s exports to Kenya surged to an all-time high of US$434.7 million during the newly concluded Fiscal Year 2025\/26, marking the highest export volume ever recorded in the history of trade relations between the two nations.This monumental achievement is a direct testament to the deepening economic ties between the two countries and the unwavering dedication of the Commercial Section of the High Commission of Pakistan in Kenya. Through strategic planning and relentless market engagement, the Commercial Counselor has unlocked critical new avenues for Pakistani exporters by actively collaborating with Kenyan government institutions, regional Chambers of Commerce, prominent trade bodies, and private sector businesses.A robust foundation built over the last two years paved the way for this historic fiscal performance. Key milestones achieved by the Pakistan Trade Mission include:High-Impact Trade Delegations: Orchestrating merit-based Kenyan business delegations to participate in five major trade exhibitions in Pakistan, organized by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP)\u2014including FoodAg, HEMS, PATDC, TEXPO, and WHX\u2014resulting in on-the-spot deals worth millions of dollars signed by Kenyan buyers.Strategic Tariff Lobbying for Rice Exporters: Successfully lobbying the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to reduce the customs valuation of Pakistani rice from US$615 to US$450, significantly lowering import costs and making Pakistani rice highly competitive in the Kenyan market.Pharmaceutical Sector Breakthrough: Spearheading the technical inspection and formal registration of more than 35 Pakistani pharmaceutical manufacturing companies with Kenya\u2019s Pharmacy and Poisons Board, opening the East African healthcare market to Pakistani medicine.First Physical Joint Trade Committee: Convening the second Pakistan-Kenya Joint Trade Committee (JTC), marking the first time the high-profile trade committee has ever met physically to resolve regulatory friction and fast-track bilateral business.EAC FTA & Basmati Protection: Actively advancing negotiations for a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the East African Community (EAC), while simultaneously handling the ongoing Basmati Rice Geographical Indication (GI) case with strong optimism for a favorable outcome for Pakistan.The High Commission of Pakistan remains committed to sustaining this upward growth trajectory, continually diversifying the export portfolio, and solidifying Pakistan’s position as a premier economic partner in East Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD \/ NAIROBI (July 3, 2026) (Sapeher Times)\u2013 In a historic development for Pakistan\u2019s economic diplomacy, bilateral trade between Pakistan and Kenya has officially crossed the landmark US$1 billion threshold, reaching an unprecedented US$1.023 billion. Concurrently, Pakistan\u2019s exports to Kenya surged to an all-time high of US$434.7 million during the newly concluded Fiscal Year 2025\/26, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":341302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-341301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=341301"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":341303,"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341301\/revisions\/341303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/341302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=341301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=341301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=341301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}