Kenyans have this year spent more money on importing food than capital goods such as machinery for the first time, underlining the impact of a prolonged drought and disruptions in the global supply chains which prompted the William Ruto administration to waive duty on key food items.
Traders splashed a record-high Sh199.75 billion on food and beverages ordered from abroad in the first seven months of the year, analysis of the latest official data suggests, a 49.84 percent jump over Sh133.30 billion in a similar period last year.
