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Tanzania’s exports to Kenya double to Sh20 billion in six months

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 - 2 min read

Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta [R] and his Tanzania counterpart President Samia Suluhu Hassan during Kenya-Tanzania Business Forum that was held at Serena Hotel on May 5, 2021. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

By GERALD ANDAE

Kenya’s imports from Tanzania doubled to Sh20.5 billion in the first half of the year, on good trade relations between the two neighbouring countries.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows imports from Tanzania grew from Sh10.8 billion in the corresponding period last year.