Kenya’s push to lower regional tariffs hits snag

Kenyan exports to the region are likely to continue attracting high tariffs as East African Community member states go slow on the proposed review of the Common External Tariff.

According to some countries, the review is not top on their agenda. Instead, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi have turned their attention to the promise of lower tariffs proposed under the nascent African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).