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Dutch businesses call for action on trade barriers

L-R:Joachim Westerveld CEO Bio Food Products Ltd,Kimoi Moi Director Agrico/Potato Services Africa & Michiel Sweers Director General Foreign Economic Relations during the CEO round table Kenya Netherlands on 18th March 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]

Dutch businesses in Kenya have urged the government to address barriers to trade. Among the issues they cited were delayed value-added tax refunds, high and unpredictable taxation, excessive import duties on electric vehicle spares, and bribery.

These concerns were raised during a CEOs' roundtable meeting at a Nairobi hotel on Tuesday, attended by Netherlands King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. Among the business leaders present was Kimoi Moi, Director of Investments at Agrico/Potato Services Africa, a leading player in the potato value chain.

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