Revealed: Sources of frequent tiffs between Tanzania, Kenya
ATCL’s Boeing 767 freighter. Tanzania earlier this week banned Kenya Airways flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in response to Kenya’s refusal to grant permission for ATCL to operate all-cargo flights from Nairobi other destinations. The dispute was later resolved. PHOTO | FILE
Dar es Salaam. The recent tiff between Tanzania and Kenya that saw the former ban Kenya Airways (KQ) flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam was a reflection of how the two countries employ non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to frustrate one another in the market.
Analysts say recurrent trade-related rows between Tanzania and Kenya stem from the fact that East Africa’s two largest economies largely depend on similar sectors to drive growth.
