Nairobi, June 17 -- Imports from India crossed the Sh100 billion mark for the first time in the opening quarter of a year, underlining the growing influence of the South Asian nation as a source of goods for Kenya.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that imports from India rose by 52.6 percent to Sh102.5 billion in the three months to March, from Sh67.2 billion in the same period last year.

The jump made India Kenya's second-largest source market for goods after China and the fastest-growing among Nairobi's major trading partners, adding Sh35.4 billion worth of exports to the local market compared to the first quarter of 2025.

The latest provisional numbers, based on customs records as captured by the Kenya ...