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Trucks on a queue at Malaba border on January 20, 2024. Truck drivers have blamed the Uganda and Kenya authorities for laxity in border clearance. [File, Standard]
While fielding questions during his four-day visit to China, President William Ruto sought to explain why Kenyan traders consider local goods expensive compared to neighbouring markets.
"The difference between us and our neighbours is that Kenya is in the middle-income category. Our neighbours, Tanzania, Uganda and the rest, are the least developed countries," he explained in a video that was seen online.
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