Nairobi, Oct. 22 -- The on-and-off trade tiffs amongst East African Community (EAC) partner states have slowed down free movement of goods, labour, services and capital, hitting the private sector hardest. The tariff and non-tariff measures erected by member states during such disputes also undermine the bloc's Common Market Protocol.
Kenya early April sent a delegation to Kampala, Uganda to discuss issues that have seen both countries impose duty and restrict the importation of some goods from time to time. This was followed by a commitment between Kenya and Tanzania to progressively flatten barriers that have hurt trade between the two countries over the years.
East African Community and Regional Development Cabinet Secretary Adan Moham...