Kenya and Tanzania have disagreed before, but leaders of the two countries have in the last few years ended the disputes or conveniently ignored them.
Tanzania and Uganda remain Kenya’s biggest export countries and any interruptions hurt local manufacturers.
Kenya exported goods valued at Sh33.61 billion to Tanzania, while Uganda imported Sh64 billion of Kenyan products.
Kenya’s exports to Tanzania rose by Sh3.87 billion, or 13.03 per cent — the highest value since President John Magufuli’s first year in office.
The countries did away with 25 of the 37 tariff and non-tariff barriers — 15 on the Kenya side and 22 on Tanzania.
