DARES SALAM- Kenya will work with Tanzania to eliminate barriers to cross-border trade.
President William Ruto said he has agreed with President Samia Suluhu Hassan on a plan that will spur commerce between the two countries.
He noted that a borderless East African Community (EAC) will foster free movement of goods and services, thereby unlocking the bloc’s economic potential.
“Once Cabinet Secretaries are approved by Parliament, those concerned with EAC issues will meet their Tanzania counterparts to fix the outstanding barriers to pave way for improved business environment,” said President Ruto.
Kenya and Tanzania will cooperate within the East African Community framework to resolve non-tariff barriers that continue to impede cross-border trade. pic.twitter.com/gtqv28K0b9
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) October 10, 2022
The two countries agreed to start working on a gas pipeline from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa and later reroute to Nairobi.
President Suluhu said respective technocrats have been directed to start working on the implementation of the gas project.
Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe. Samia Suluhu Hassan akiagana na mgeni wake Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya Mhe. Dkt. William Samoei Ruto mara baada ya kuhitimisha ziara yake ya kikazi ya siku 2 Jijini Dar es Salaam tarehe 10 Oktoba, 2022.@venusnyota pic.twitter.com/F1nYLHaCmO
— ikulu_Tanzania (@ikulumawasliano) October 10, 2022
“We must build on our close ties to ensure people benefit,” she noted.
The two leaders spoke on Monday at State House in Dar es Salaam when they held talks.
Via Presidential Press Service.