Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is rapidly consolidating its dominance in Uganda’s import market, with shipments reaching $2.26 billion in the first ten months of 2025 a volume that not only eclipses Kenya’s exports but also exceeds the combined supply from all other East African countries.
Between January and October 2025, Uganda imported $2.26 billion worth of goods from Tanzania, compared with $1.35 billion from Kenya.
