Uganda Manufacturers, under their umbrella association – Uganda Manufacturers’ Association, have protested the government’s inability to resolve unfair trade practices by some regional states, a case in point Kenya. In a press statement, the manufacturers bring out different issues that are making trade with neighbouring Kenya almost impossible. Below is the verbatim: At a glance, Uganda’s trade with Kenya is down to a trickle. Uganda has over the years been a supermarket for Kenyan made products, since the colonial days. Kenya has always benefited from both access to cheap Ugandan raw materials and fresh produce for their agro – processing…
UMA Protests Govt’s Inability to Resolve Unfair Trade Practices by Kenya Contrary to EAC Common Market Protocol

Uganda has developed capacity to manufacture and process goods that were originally being imported from Kenya. Courtesy photo




