Kenya: Kenya Falls Behind Tanzania as Uganda’s Top Import Source

Kenya has fallen a step behind Tanzania as Uganda’s largest trading partner. This is according to the latest data shared by the Bank of Uganda.

Kenya has traditionally been Uganda’s largest trading partner, however, the latest data indicates a shift, perhaps a worrying trend for President William Ruto’s administration.

Data from the Bank of Uganda shows that in the year ending June 2024, Uganda imported goods worth USD 4.17 billion (about Ksh538.7 billion) from COMESA and the Rest of…