Kenya’s trading partners who have been or intending to sell powdered milk to the country are set to enjoy the market opportunity after importation ban on the dairy product was lifted. “Take note that the importation of products under the East African Community (EAC) protocol refers to goods being imported from outside the East African Community, while goods traded within the EAC are referred to as transfers,” said Kimtai. This move has been warmly received by Uganda which sells milk products and especially powdered milk to Kenya. According to Rebecca Kadaga, Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, the decision was arrived at after a fruitful discussing with Mr Abdi Dubat, Permanent Secretary in Kneya’s Ministry of East African Community on bilateral issues. Chief buyerKenya has been the chief buyer of the Ugandan powdered milk, however, the trade relations have not been good due to several barriers that has existed for some times now.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 17, 2023 23:14 UTC