Kenya fresh tax on Uganda eggs sets stage for another trade war

An eggs trader in Uganda. FILE PHOTO | MONITOR | NMG

Kenya and Uganda are staring at another round of trade wars after Nairobi reintroduced a levy on eggs imported from the neighbouring country.

Uganda says Kenya is now taxing its eggs at a rate of Ksh72 ($0.6) a tray, bringing back a levy that had been suspended last December following bilateral talks between Kampala and Nairobi.