Kenya buys half of August sugar from Uganda

Workers offload sugar imported from Uganda at Kisumu port. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya bought half of its imported sugar from Uganda in August, making Nairobi a leading destination for Kampala’s exports during the month.

Data from the Sugar Directorate shows that Uganda exported 9,739 tonnes of sugar worth Sh1.3 billion, accounting for 56 percent of the 17,590 tonnes of the commodity that Kenya imported during that month.

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