In January 2025, Uganda, Pakistan, and the Netherlands were Kenya’s leading export destinations, with export values of KSh 9.8 billion, KSh 6.7 billion, and KSh 5.9 billion, respectively.
- •Food and beverages were the dominant export category, making up 42.0% of total exports.
- •Non-food industrial supplies accounted for 28.3%, while machinery and other capital equipment represented 2.0%.
- •China, the United Arab Emirates, and India were Kenya’s leading import partners in January 2025, with import values of KSh 53.7 billion, KSh 35.0 billion, and KSh 25.4 billion, respectively.
Non-food industrial supplies were the predominant import category, accounting for 38.6% of total imports. Fuel and lubricants made up 23.4 per cent, while ma- chinery and other capital equipment comprised 15.3 per cent. Food and beverages constituted 8.1 per cent of total imports.
The total trade volume rose from KSh 298.7 billion in December 2024 to KSh 316.8 billion in January 2025. During the same period, export value grew from KSh 80.7 billion to KSh 87.2 billion, while im- port value increased from KSh 218.0 billion to KSh 229.6 billion.
The export value of telecommunications equipment declined from KSh 434.6 million in December 2024 to KSh 67.1 million in January 2025. In contrast, the import value rose from KSh 1.7 billion to KSh 3.2 billion during the same period. Notably, the export value of automatic data processing machines and storage units increased from KSh 28.3 million in December 2024 to KSh 47.3 mil- lion in January 2025.
The number of active mobile money agents grew from 381,116 in December 2024 to 382,873 in January 2025, while mobile money subscriptions increased from 82.4 million to 83.4 million. During the same period, the total number of transactions fell from 309.3 million to 294.6 million, while the total transaction value declined from KSh 753.5 billion to KSh 697.5 billion.
