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Falling exports to EAC signal Kenya's weaker grip on region

Kenya's exports to the East African Community (EAC) fell by more than 27 per cent in the third quarter of 2016 further, loosening the country's grip on the key regional market.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicates  Kenya's exports to Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi reduced from Sh40 billion recorded in the third quarter of 2015 to Sh29 billion in similar period of 2016.

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