Nairobi, Aug. 11 -- Kenya's imports from Tanzania have exceeded its exports to the East African Community (EAC) partner state for the first time in decades, signalling improved trade flows under President Samia Suluhu's administration.
Fresh data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that Kenya's imports from Tanzania grew nearly three-quarters in the six months to June 2021 compared with a year earlier-coinciding with the thawing of trade ties between the two nations.
The value of goods ordered from Tanzania - including cereals, wood, and edible vegetables - hit a high of Ksh18.29 billion ($167.5 million) in the review period, according to data from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published by the CBK.
The 70.06 percent surge in go...