Kenya, Uganda agree on ceasefire in trade war

Sugar exhibited at an Uganda Manufacturers Association Trade Fair in Kampala. PHOTO | MORGAN MBABAZI | NMG

Kenya and Uganda have reached an agreement to resolve the persistent trade dispute between them following a seven-day visit by officials from Nairobi to Kampala.

Led by Cabinet Secretary for Trade and Industry Betty Maina, the Kenyan officials visited Uganda from April 11 to discuss non-tariff barriers (NTBs) affecting trade between the two countries and verify the Ugandan sugar industry to ensure that exports of the product into Kenya are wholly produced in Uganda.