Over 5,000 EPZ jobs lost amid US market access uncertainty

NTV Kenya reports that Kenya lost more than 5,000 new job opportunities in its Export Processing Zones (EPZs) last financial year due to uncertainty over duty‑free access to the U.S. market. The report notes that the uncertainty delayed factory expansion plans and led to several company exits, reducing the pipeline of potential employment. The figure refers to new job openings, not confirmed positions, so the actual number of jobs lost may differ and remains unclear. Other media outlets have not yet provided independent confirmation, leaving the broader economic impact on the EPZ sector still uncertain.