The drop in imports was driven by reduced purchases of transport equipment which averaged 10.4 per cent of total imports in 2016 compared with 16.3 per cent in 2015. Besides oil, which constitutes about 22.4 per cent of Kenya’s total imports, the country also imports cars, delivery trucks, tractors and bi-wheel vehicles such as motorbikes. According to SIB, importation of fuel remained fairly static at 14.2 per cent of total imports from 15 per cent in 2015. In March 2012, fuel hit a high of 32.9% of total imports. Exports last year declined 1.3 per cent year-on-year, versus 6.2 per cent year-on-year growth in 2015.

Source: Standard Digital January 18, 2017 20:33 UTC