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The most recent ban was in March when the government prohibited the importation of maize from Tanzania and Uganda on claims that it had aflatoxin. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) said surveillance and tests done on maize from the two countries had shown that most of it had unacceptable levels of aflatoxin. And maize is not the only product that Kenya has banned from the two countries. Others include cooking gas, raw sugar cane, sugar, eggs, dairy and meat products. The MPs noted that Uganda had always been hospitable to Kenyan businesses and accepted Kenyan imports and wondered whether it was time to start repaying Kenya in kind. ....
Graphics: The Standard “The State visit comes at a time when Kenya and Tanzania are working closely to deepen ties in the area of trade and people-to-people relations including the private sector, arts, culture, wildlife matters, tourism and cooperation at the continental and Multilateral levels,” read the statement by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Suluhu’s trip to Kenya will be her second outside the country since she took office in March. Her administration is pursuing a rapprochement with her allies in the region, to repair Tanzania’s foreign relations and alliances that came under strain during the tenure of the late President John Pombe Magufuli. ....
THE STANDARD By Dominic Omondi | March 7th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Trucks queue to deliver maize at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) Eldoret depot. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard] Kenya has set the stage for a war with its main trading partners after it banned importation of maize from Uganda and Tanzania. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) said on Friday that surveillance and tests they had done on maize from the two countries had shown that most of it was infected with aflatoxin. However, East African Community (EAC) Director-General for Customs and Trade Kenneth Bagamuhunda described Nairobi’s move as “unilateral.” ....
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