Kenya’s trade surplus with Africa hits Sh42 billion

Tea for export

Tea for export being loaded from a godown in Shimanzi Industrial Area, Mombasa County.

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Kenya’s earnings from goods exported to African countries outpaced expenditure on imports by more than Sh40 billion in the first quarter of the year, largely lifted by increased demand for tea and re-exports of jet fuel.

Official data shows traders sold merchandise worth an estimated Sh113.94 billion to markets on the continent while buying goods valued at Sh71.93 billion.

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