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Unions and experts expose fault lines in Africa’s free trade ambitions

They say Kenya and other countries must harmonise policies or face job losses and a sharp decline in manufacturing.

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by JACKTONE LAWI

Business24 June 2025 - 15:34
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Trucks await clearance at the Kenya-Tanzania border of Namanga /FILE

In February 2025, an influx of cheaper eggs from Uganda flooded the Kenyan market, causing local farmers to incur losses and potentially triggering a trade war between the two East African countries.

This led to an uproar among local farmers, who decried the lack of safety controls to safeguard their businesses. However, the government intervened to impose taxes on eggs from Uganda, thereby protecting local farmers.

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