Cautious optimism as Kenya, Uganda trade in sugar, milk resumes

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Trucks loaded with maize form a queue in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya on January 31, 2019. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG

A section of Uganda businesses resumed trading with Kenya after the signing of a memorandum by Presidents William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni in Nairobi last week, ending longstanding issues chocking cross-border commercial activities.

While trade in sugar and milk has resumed, businesses are still cautious, as a number of taxes, including those on Kenyan juice, are yet to be reviewed.