Ruto Strikes Major Deals With Museveni After Tanzania Blocks Kenyan Businesses
Museveni is on a one-day official visit to Kenya...
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President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed eight new bilateral agreements in Nairobi, bringing their total trade and cooperation deals to 25. This occurred a day after Tanzania imposed a ban on certain Kenyan businesses, underscoring efforts to strengthen regional ties.
- Among the new agreements is a partnership between the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UNBS) to promote legitimate trade and curb illicit activities.
- The leaders addressed the longstanding Migingo Island dispute under a new agreement on Fisheries and Aquaculture.
- Improvements in transport and development were agreed upon, including the Nairobi-Nakuru-Malaba Highway dualling project and the acceleration of the Busia Metro Project (2025–2028), aiming to boost trade and connectivity to the Port of Mombasa.
- Other agreements cover tourism, property rights, mining, agriculture, and animal technology. President Ruto also announced a special committee and a cultural envoy for the Atekeri people, spanning Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan.
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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.
