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Has Kenya’s Finance Act triggered a new sugar trade war with Uganda?

A protester holding the Kenyan flag during a demonstration in Nairobi's streets. Photo: @Pexels
A protester holding the Kenyan flag during a demonstration in Nairobi's streets. Photo: @Pexels

Wanderi Kamau

Kamau is a Nairobi-based Kenyan political journalist.
  • Kenya raises sugar import duty above 300%.
  • Uganda warns move threatens regional free trade.

 

NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenya has sparked a fresh regional trade dispute after sharply increasing excise duty on sugar imports from neighbouring Uganda, raising concerns over East Africa’s commitment to free trade.

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