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Trade war: Kenya bans importation of rice from Tanzania

thecitizen.co.tz

Sep 17, 2018 8:59 AM

In Summary

The permanent secretary in the ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prof Adolph Mkenda, told The Citizen that the Kenyan government stopped the importation of rice from Tanzania over claims of standards and packaging. “We are seeking an explanation [on the ban],” said Prof Mkenda. “We are sure that these are negotiable issues and it is our best belief that they are resolvable.” Apart from rice, there are also other issues that the government of Tanzania is trying to sort out with its Kenyan counterpart.

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The permanent secretary in the ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prof Adolph Mkenda,

Dar es Salaam. The government revealed on Saturday that Kenya has stopped importation of rice from Tanzania in yet another sign of unending trade wars between the two largest economies in East Africa.

The permanent secretary in the ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prof Adolph Mkenda, told The Citizen that the Kenyan government stopped the importation of rice from Tanzania over claims of standards and packaging. “We are seeking an explanation [on the ban],” said Prof Mkenda. “We are sure that these are negotiable issues and it is our best belief that they are resolvable.” Apart from rice, there are also other issues that the government of Tanzania is trying to sort out with its Kenyan counterpart.

One is that which involves the 15 lorries carrying wheat flour, which are stranded at the Namanga border post. The trucks were stopped to pass through the border following the decision by Kenyan authorities to ask the owner to clear each lorry afresh.

This is despite the fact that the owner had already cleared 85 lorries, including those stuck at the border, which were bound various cities of Kenya.

The other issue, according to Prof Mkenda, is that involving Bakhresa’s energy drinks product, which the Kenyan authorities overvalue them in contrast to the exact value indicated by the producer.

This has made the product to be unfairly taxed by the Kenyan taxman and cause unnecessary inconvenience to the producer.

The PS also revealed that the government of Tanzania was aware of reports that consignments of beer from Tanzania have been confiscated in Kenya. “We have seen on social media platforms that consignments of beer have been confiscated in Kenya, but our High Commissioner in Kenya is working on the matter,” explained Prof Mkenda.

The aforesaid information surfaced amidst a meeting between Tanzania and Kenya, which among other things, downplayed claims that a trade war between the two states was brewing.

Briefing the media on Thursday, Prof Mkenda and Kenya’s High Commissioner to Tanzania, Mr Dan Kazungu, expressed their optimism that the solution would be found to some unresolved issues, which affect business between the two countries.

Prof Mkenda called upon traders from the two countries to be patient as they were striving to resolve the challenges, which were hindering cross border trade.

There has recently been reports that there is a ‘trade war’ between the two countries basing their reports on incidents perpetrated by the authorities from both sides.

In August, Kenya and Tanzania media reported that some Kenyans had blocked lorries from Tanzania from entering the country as they protested mistreatment of Kenyan traders.

However, the claims were later dismissed by the Kenyan authorities.

Recently there have also been reports that Tanzania had ignored a deal that granted Kenyan-made confectionery products like chocolate, ice cream, biscuits and sweets unrestricted entry into its market.

Tanzania banned importation of confectionary goods from Kenya by claiming that some manufacturers used raw materials from countries, which were not members of East African Community.

However, Prof Mkenda said that the row has been resolved.

The two countries have agreed that the goods will only be imported duty-free if the manufacturers used local raw materials.
 
sasa mlikuwa mnacompare this crap market na upper hill!!
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Nadhani mnajaribu kuzila kwa mama wa Kambo... Let's wait & see who will suffocate.
 
Nmesoma iyo makala vizur muandishi ni mkenya,BTW Nairobi wameinvest ksh5.4 trillion while Dar is ksh2.5trillion followed by Kampala ksh1.6trillion and Mombasa ksh 800billions...hii nazungumzia east Africa. ..
Katika ranks kama izo hua binafsi hazinishtui sababu similiki hata jengo la floor 5 kusema na mm nmechangia iyo list kuwepo...napata waswas kwa ndezi kama wewe unaefanya sherehe kabisa na pesa za wanaume wengine
...wake up buddy Nbo bado sana kusema mko mahali hata Durban ipo mnatuma video na picha hapa lakin bado mko down sana tu

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ndezi..
 
tulisubiri kwanaza vijana wasome alaf tuondoe ukabila kwanza alaf sasa tuanze kujenga nchi
hamna ukabila..uchumi wenu ulizidi kenya 1980s the Gap is widening..Popyulation yenu inagrow kwa mbio..Hamtawai karibia kenya
 
I know of a company that imports avocados from tz and exports them to europe as Kenyan products..nyinyi tumewakalia sana
mumejikalia wenyewe kwa taarifa yako sasa hvi sio ile enzi za 90s ukimwaga ugali tunamwaga mboga mpaka kieleweke kuzuia chakula wakati munanjaa ni sawa na kuingiza kidole matakoni alaf ukanusa 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
 
Kenya: Qatar Direct Flights to Mombasa Upgrades the City to Another Level

allafrica.com

Sep 17, 2018 1:19 PM

Qatar Airlines last week announced plans of making direct flights to Mombasa from its Doha hub signalling the importance of the City to the regional tourism industry. The airline will make four trips to Mombasa every week carrying 120 regular passengers as well as business travelers.

Currently, Qatar Airways runs daily flights to Nairobi but has moved to capitalize on the rising number of tourists flocking the Kenyan coast which has also caught the eye of other international airlines.

Turkish Airlines, RwandaAir and Ethiopian Airlines are some of the major airlines which have direct flights to Mombasa while the airport receives numerous lighter airlines as well as private chartered airlines transporting thousands of tourists.

It is also a major destination of European airlines including Air Italy, Neos, Blue Panorama, and Condor serving cities like Milan, Frankfurt and Athens.

Mombasa has had a mixed seasons with tourists mainly affected by prevailing political environments. However, a peaceful electioneering period of 2017 and a sustained campaign by the Ministry of Tourism has placed Mombasa high on the international map for tourists.

Mombasa is the second city in Kenya whose economy is mainly driven by tourism, port logistics and conferencing. The government has been keen to expand the economy of the coastal region by expanding key infrastructure to cater for a rising international traffic.

Through several projects, the government has expanded the roads, built new ones and created city by-passes to unclog a persistent traffic jams that were signature of the city. Equally, with the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway linking the city with Nairobi with a capacity of 1200 passengers, the number of local tourists has been boosted.

Kenya Airways has several flights daily which provides international travelers to connect from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub. However, with Ethiopia, Turkish and Qatar having direct flights, Kenya Airways is seen to be on a disadvantage.


As JKIA goes to New York. Mombasa goes to Qatar.
Alafu mafala wa Tz wanataka kushindana na aviation ya kenya mtaomia kweli
 
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