President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks to his Tanzanian counterpart, John Magufuli at a past event
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Brookside Dairy, a company connected to President Uhuru Kenyatta's family is among 20 Kenyan companies that have been banned from accessing Tanzania market, despite last week’s deal that lifted export restrictions between the two countries.
New KCC, cigarette manufacturer BAT, all the cement makers, Vivo Lubricants and Bidco Oil Refineries are other companies whose products have been blocked from entering Tanzanian market.
Kenyan exporters said that they have suffered huge losses after perishable products, which require quick sale went bad in their hands. They have asked the government to seek clarification from President Magufuli’s administration as to why Kenyan exports are still being blocked.
“The United Republic of Tanzania will lift restriction on milk and milk products and cigarettes manufactured in Kenya with immediate effect,” read a joint statement issued by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and her Tanzanian counterpart Augustine Mahiga last week.
Kenya had banned importation of cooking gas and wheat from Tanzania, citing quality issues, while in return Tanzania imposed a restriction on unprocessed foods, milk products, and cigarettes from entering TZ from Kenya.
Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) on Thursday said that Kenyan exporters were being frustrated by Tanzanian authorities, despite last week’s agreement.
“We have received complaints from our members reporting that there still is a total blockade when it comes to accessing the Tanzania market,” said the lobby in a statement.
“Some of the products like milk and margarine are perishable products with a very short shelf-life,” said KAM said in its protest note.
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It looks like magufuli is being adviced by Raila his friend to remove anything with Kenyatta's name out of his country. This is what Raila maendeleo would look like. Business owners be warned Raila is coming to destroy all you have labored, weather your are in Government or not. He has said he wants to put rent controls like the buildings built themselves for free. And he wants all people who own lands in masai land thrown out!!! Is this the kenya you looking forward to???. Raila is just coming to terrorize the country and it's very unfortunate!!!
Magufuli yuko na utoto mingi sana na insecurities
Maghufuli HATES the Corrupt and Their Corruption (even Tribalists and their Tribalism).
Telling Tanzanian teens who get pregnant not to go back to school is total foolishness
Kenya: Unakaa wa Kudungadunga au Kudungwadungwa mamimba OvyOvyo. Kwani ni NANI azaLEA hao Watoto when the Silly Mamas go back to school. Chanuka na Wakati bana!!!
Maghufuli's is NOT foolishness; it's WISDOM meant to instill DISCIPLINE in kids. Asiyefunzwa na WAZAZI/ama Viongozi Atafunzwa na Dunia.
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Spare the Rod; Spoil the Child. And Maghufuli is NOT ready to Spoil any Child.
WEWE kama unataka Binti Zako au Dada Zako kuzaazaa kabla Kumaliza Masomo: Hizo ni Zako.
There is nothing Mature and Secure about Uhuru Kenyatta's Tribalism,Hatefulness, Corruption, and Infetntile Insults (Ukabila, Chuki, Ukorofi, and MATUSI ya Utoto).
Tanzanian's working in these factories suffer too.It not about the kenyans but his nation as a whole.Only common sense is needed here.
guest. Afadhali Mboga Halisi kuliko Nyama Haramu. And this is why Maghufuli does NOT want His Country Thriving on Kenya's Corrupt People and their Corruption (at the Expense of poor Kenyans) like Uhuru.
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Why should Kenyans lack milk while its bring syphoned out the country (even at Exploitive Prices to Kenya Milk Farmers).
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Tanzania Farmers NEED Domestic Market for their milk (and NOT Kenya flooding theirs into Tanzania leading to Denial of Income to Hardworking Tanzania Dairy Farmers.
Tanzania's who work in these factories suffer too. He is not punishing kenyans but his nation as a whole. All that is needed is common sense
Tanzania's who work in these factories suffer too. He is not punishing kenyans but his nation as a whole. All that is needed is common sense
The country Tanzania is 24yrs behind Kenya;Let's look for other markets n see who will suffer more!Mafuguli should remember Mount Kilimanjaro was Kenya n we can ask for it.Nyerere was given as a gift so if this mafuguli idiot continues with the same raila mentality then we can quit doing biz with him?
This blockage will REDUCE Brookside Milk prices in Kenya.