Trade: Tanzania, Kenya set May deadline on barriers

President Samia Suluhu Hassan with Kenyan President Willian Ruto when he arrived at State House in Dar es Salaam April 04, 2026. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE 

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania and Kenya on Monday, May 4, 2026, agreed to eliminate all non-tariff barriers by the end of this month to improve trade between the two countries.

The two nations also agreed to establish a committee that will continuously monitor non-tariff barriers in order to identify new challenges and ensure that there are no obstacles to bilateral trade.