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Malaysia to cut tariffs on local produce, beef

President William Ruto addresses the Pan-African Parliament Summit on Climate Policy and Equity in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday, 17th May 2023. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto has welcomed Malaysia’s decision to scrap tariffs on agricultural products and beef, describing it as a major milestone that will open new market opportunities for Kenyan farmers and reinforce the commercial partnership between the two nations.

Dr Ruto, who hosted Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the State House in Nairobi, on an official visit to Kenya, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to removing tariff and non-tariff barriers.

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