Senator Asks Govt to Ban Tanzanian Businesses and Street Beggars From Kenya

Tension has been brewing between Kenya and Tanzania, with the latter instituting changes that have angered businessmen...
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Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has urged the Kenyan government to ban Tanzanian businesses and deport street beggars from Tanzania in retaliation for Tanzania's decision to restrict Kenyan businesses.
- The call for action was made on Wednesday, July 30 by Senator Samson Cherargei.
- The senator specifically mentioned removing street beggars from Kenyan cities and towns.
- Cherargei criticized Tanzania's ban, stating it could harm the East African Community (EAC) integration process and trade agreements.
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Kenya and Tanzania Diplomatic and Trade Disputes - July 2025
Kenya has formally requested Tanzania to withdraw its newly imposed excise duties, industrial development levy, and laws that restrict foreign businesses, including Kenyan-owned enterprises, labeling them as discriminatory. This follows Tanzania's ban on certain Kenyan businesses, intensifying trade tensions between the two East African nations. In response, Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei urged the Kenyan government to ban Tanzanian businesses and deport street beggars from Tanzania as a retaliatory measure. Amidst these tensions, President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed eight new bilateral agreements in Nairobi, bringing their total trade and cooperation deals to 25, a move that occurred just a day after Tanzania's restrictions on Kenyan businesses, highlighting efforts to strengthen alternative regional economic ties.







