It’s now easier to cross border at Namanga; few hurdles remain
Paul Kamkulu, Tanzania Revenue Authority Namanga OSBP manager, his Kenyan counterpart Joseph Moywaywa, and EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki at Namanga on the Kenya-Tanzania border. PHOTO | COURTESY
Resolution of existing trade barriers between Kenya and Tanzania may take longer than expected due to bureaucracy.
The directive by presidents Samia Hassan and Uhuru Kenyatta that government officials waive work permit fees and clear maize imports from Tanzania took effect almost immediately, but Kenyan small-scale traders say they waiting for a similar gesture from Tanzania.
