Cyanika border post, a crossing point between Rwanda and Uganda. The main Kenyan exports to Rwanda and Burundi are iron sheets, steel, oils, perfumes, paints, paper, confectionery and cigarettes. PHOTO | MORGAN MBABAZI | NMG
Kenya has announced plans to set up warehouses in Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo in an elaborate strategy to tighten its grip on the regional export market.
The warehouses in Kigali, Bujumbura and Lumbubashi are expected to drive more exports and ward off competition from neighbouring countries that are threatening Kenya’s dominance of the key markets. The warehouses are expected to smoothen challenges that come with cross-border transportation of goods.
