Nairobi gives Dar ultimatum in ice cream, sweets row

Kenya-Tanzania border crossing at Namanga. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Nairobi has given Tanzania and Uganda one more month to lift a ban on duty-free entry of Kenya-made sweets or face retaliatory action from July 1.

Dar and Kampala slapped a 25 per cent import duty on Kenyan confectionery, juice, ice cream and chewing gum earlier in the year, claiming use of zero-rated industrial sugar imports.

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