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Boost for trade as Kenya, Uganda move to end cross-border tariffs

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President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House, Nairobi. [PHOTO HIRAM OMONDI/PCS. 30/7/2025]

Movement of goods between Kenya and Uganda will now be treated as transfers as the two governments move to eliminate all tariffs associated with trade at all border points.

Additionally, Kenya and Uganda have prioritised completion of key infrastructure projects, among them border posts, roads and bridges to aid the movement of goods and people across the region.

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