Kenya is on the spot for waiving import duty on edible oil against the East African Community common external tariff rules.
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has decried the decision by the government to allow importation cooking fat and oil duty-free for one year, despite the existence and implementation of the EAC-CET trade regime, which puts imported finished goods such as edible oil in a tax band that attracts a 35 percent import duty to encourage and promote local producers.
