NAIROBI: Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the country sold goods worth Sh36 billion to Uganda in the period to July, up from Sh27.7 billion in a similar period last year. This is the first time that Kenya’s exports to Uganda have grown for the first time in four years.
Previously, exports to Uganda — the largest buyer of Kenyan goods — have been declining since 2011. This decrease defied the creation of the East African Community (EAC) common market in 2010, which was expected to boost commerce among five member states, including Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.
