Potato imports by fast-food firms to attract 30pc duty

Traders sell potatoes at a market. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Fast food franchises operating in Kenya have been slapped with a 30 percent duty on imports of potatoes used to make French fries, a move that will significantly raise the cost of the end product.

Major fast food joints rely on imports from as far as Egypt and South Africa for the potatoes they use as most that are grown locally do not meet required standards.

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