Kenyan imports from Russia, Ukraine hit Sh51bn

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Cargo containers at the port. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Expenditure on imports from Russia and Ukraine climbed nearly fourfold in the first half of the year, official data showed on Thursday, driven largely by increased orders of wheat and maize grains.

Kenyan traders splashed a record-high of nearly Sh50.97 billion on goods from the warring Eastern Europe neighbours, according to data published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

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