Kenya’s intra-Africa trade falls amidst travel barriers

Staff pack tea for export at the Gold Crown Beverages Limited EPZ in Shimanzi, Mombasa County on January 3, 2023. 

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The value of trade between Kenya and its peers in Africa has dropped for the first time in four years amidst a damning finding that Kenya has become more difficult to visit for travelers outside the East African Community bloc.

Analysis of official data shows the value of exports and imports between Kenya and countries on the continent amounted to an estimated Sh512.00 billion in nine months ended September compared with Sh513.65 billion in the prior year.

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