Kenya, Uganda ink 8 new trade deals to boost bilateral relations

NAIROBI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Kenya and Uganda on Wednesday signed eight additional bilateral memoranda of understanding (MoUs), building on the 17 Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenya and Uganda signed eight new bilateral MoUs on Wednesday, building on 17 existing agreements to bolster cooperation across key sectors. The signing ceremony in Nairobi was witnessed by visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto.
- The agreements aim to strengthen legal and institutional cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, trade, energy, and security.
- Specific agreements include a partnership between the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and the Uganda National Bureau of Statistics for scientific and technical exchange.
- Both leaders affirmed their commitment to regional integration under the East African Community (EAC) framework, addressing persistent non-tariff barriers and promoting peace and stability.
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East African Trade Developments and Disputes - July 2025
Kenya and Uganda signed eight new bilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in Nairobi, building on 17 existing agreements to strengthen cooperation across key sectors, with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Kenyan President William Ruto witnessing the ceremony. Despite this progress, both leaders raised concerns over existing trade restrictions within East Africa. However, Kenya has strongly criticized new trade restrictions and tax measures implemented by Tanzania, including changes in their Finance Act 2025 and Excise (Management and Tariff) Act 2019, viewing them as detrimental to inter-regional trade and the East African Community (EAC) integration agenda. These Tanzanian measures are perceived to specifically lock out Kenyan firms.






