Kenya exports to Dar drop 34pc as standoff persists

A man ferries an assortment of cooking gas cylinders to customers in Ol Kalou Town in Nyandarua County. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya’s exports to Tanzania have dropped by 34 per cent in the first five months of the year raising concerns over negative impacts of the long-running trade standoff.

Exports to Tanzania plunged by Sh4.35 billion to Sh8.2 billion in the period to May compared to Sh12.55 billion recorded in similar period last year, shows data released on Friday by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

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