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Kenya, Tanzania Sign 8 Deals, Revive Railway, Cut Trade Barriers

5/5/2026

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Kenya and Tanzania signed eight agreements on May 4, 2026 at State House in Dar es Salaam, witnessed by Presidents William Ruto and Samia Suluhu Hassan, as bilateral trade reached $860.3 million (Ksh. 111 billion) in 2025.
They set a June 30, 2026 deadline to remove non-tariff barriers affecting dairy, maize, eggs, steel and confectionery shipments.
The railway memorandum will revive the Voi-Mwatate-Taveta line, cutting freight costs by 25 percent while a joint standards committee aligns testing to avoid repeat inspections.

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Story summary

Kenya and Tanzania signed eight agreements on May 4, 2026 at State House in Dar es Salaam, witnessed by Presidents William Ruto and Samia Suluhu Hassan, as bilateral trade reached $860.3 million (Ksh. 111 billion) in 2025.
They set a June 30, 2026 deadline to remove non-tariff barriers affecting dairy, maize, eggs, steel and confectionery shipments.
The railway memorandum will revive the Voi-Mwatate-Taveta line, cutting freight costs by 25 percent while a joint standards committee aligns testing to avoid repeat inspections.