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Kenya lost Sh6 billion in re-exports between January, July 2017

Congestion of containers at the port of Mombasa in 2008. Traders are now questioning the drop in cargo import at the port of Mombasa   [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Political jitters scared away traders from neighbouring countries, denying Kenya a massive Sh7.8 billion in exports and re-export earnings.

This is according to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

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