Exports to China fall 9pc on Kwale titanium mine closure

Workers load anchovy products into a truck in Kwale on June 23, 2023, for export to China.

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Kenya's earnings from exports to China fell at the fastest rate in 11 years in the 12 months to December on reduced shipments of titanium ores following the closure of Kwale mines, official data shows.

Exports to the world's second-largest economy dropped 9.12 percent to Sh26.32 billion last year from Sh28.96 billion in 2023, latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics data show.

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