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Boosting trade ties with Pakistan is important to our growth

Kenya and Pakistan have long enjoyed strong diplomatic ties, underpinned by robust commercial activities.

Currently, trade between the two countries is worth about Sh81.8 billion ($800 million) annually, with Pakistan being a leading importer of Kenya’s tea, and more than 80 per cent of the rice imported into Kenya coming from Pakistan.

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