Kenya's persistent trade squabbles with Tanzania

Trucks wait to cross into Tanzania from Kenya at the Namanga border post. Nairobi and Dar are yet to fully resolve long-running trade disputes that have seen blockage of goods at the Namanga border. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Trade relations between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam have appeared to sour in recent years because of tariff and non-tariff barriers.

The two squabbling neighbours are yet to fully resolve long-running trade disputes that have seen blockage of goods at the Namanga border despite being signatories to the EAC Common Market Protocol, which allows free movement of goods, services, capital and labour within the bloc.