Kenya, Uganda tussle over bitter sugar import levy
Sugar imports from Uganda have been steadily rising after the stay period lapsed. They rose from 2.1 million kgs in March to 5.4 million kgs in July
A dispute between Kenya and Uganda over taxes levied on sugar headed to Uganda has deepened, throwing another spanner in the works in the region’s quest to create free movement of goods.
(Read: KRA continues to impose cash bond on Uganda cargo) The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) maintains that any Ugandan sugar miller or importer transporting the commodity to Uganda must provide security in the form of an insurance bond from a reputable insurance company, as a surety that the goods will not be diverted along the way and sold in Kenya.
