Four countries account for half of Kenya’s import bill

Four countries; China, United Arab Emirates (UAE), India and Saudi Arabia accounted for half of Kenya’s import bill last year.

Full-year trade data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that Kenya’s import bill grew by four percent to Sh2.59 trillion, with the four countries swallowing Sh1.29 trillion- representing 50 percent of the total import expenditure.