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Kenya’s imports from Tanzania fell by Sh10.23 billion last year on the back of renewed trade barriers. This has affected largely the trading of grains from the agriculturally endowed country
Kenya’s imports from Tanzania fell by Sh10.23 billion last year on the back of renewed trade barriers. This has affected largely the trading of grains from the agriculturally endowed country.
Traders transported goods worth Sh43.05 billion from Tanzania compared with a record Sh53.28 billion in 2022, according to the Central Bank of Kenya. The 19.20 percent drop was the fastest slide since 2016 when the administration of the then-late John Magufuli adopted protectionist policies when he first took power.
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Dar es Salaam imposed guidelines on trade in grains between the country and partners in the seven-nation East African Community bloc earlier in 2023 in a protectionist move that initially targeted at preventing food inflation. The rules largely restricted the importation of maize into Kenya. This saw more than 200 Kenyan trucks halted for 10 days at Namanga and Holili borders in June 2023, prompting the intervention of President William Ruto to release them from the blockade.
