Huku Rwanda na Uganda wakizinguana, Kenya na Tanzania watunishiana misuli kwenye mpaka tena

Huku Rwanda na Uganda wakizinguana, Kenya na Tanzania watunishiana misuli kwenye mpaka tena

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Hatua zipo zinaendelea za kumwaga mboga na unga baina ya Tanzania na Kenya pale mpakani...EAC hoyeee
Huku Rwanda na Uganda wakitishiana nyau kule kwenye mipaka yao, hadi Kagame akatinga Dar ila hamna kilichobadilika, bado wamenuniana
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Tanzania and Kenya are once again locked in a trade war over the testing of goods crossing their borders.
Kenya filed a complaint with the East African Community Secretariat after Tanzania held Kenyan goods for more than seven days to collect samples for testing. The directive took effect on February 25.
Acting director for quality management at the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) Lazaro Msasalaga told The EastAfrican that for three months, Kenya has subjected Tanzanian products to quality verification before entering its territory. This goes against a mutual agreement on the standards of goods traded within the East African Community.
“Spirits and tiles are some of the products from Tanzania that are subjected to quality verification before entering Kenya, despite having a TBS quality mark,” said Mr Msasalaga, adding that the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has been taking samples of the products for verification in Nairobi, a process that can take a month.
“I wrote to Kebs about this matter, but they have never responded, prompting us to retaliate,” Mr Msasalaga said.
In a letter seen by The EastAfrican, TBS Quality Assurance Officer Simon Kidiga directed the agency’s officers at the borders and ports to inspect Kenyan products whether or not they have a Kebs quality mark.

“The consignments will be cleared after conforming to standards and other regulations as per our procedures,” said Mr Kidiga.
The EAC Secretariat warned the two countries against introducing more trade barriers. The EAC Secretariat’s director-general in-charge of Customs and Trade Kenneth Bagamuhunda said there shouldn’t be double testing.
“We are still trying to establish the facts on the ground. TBS is yet to give us a response on this issue,” Mr Bagamuhunda told The EastAfrican. Kebs had not responded to our questions on the matter by press time.
EAC partner states agreed that once the quality of a product has been tested and approved in the home country, it is allowed to enter a member state’s territory without being subjected to further screening. This is meant to reduce the cost of doing business in the region.
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) said its members incurred huge losses due to delayed clearance of goods. According to KAM, the metal and automotive sub-sectors have been the most affected by the standoff.
“This negates the spirit of regional integration,” said Phyllis Wakiaga, KAM chief executive.
Mr Kidiga said the directive is simply a short-term measure meant to “confirm” the quality of goods by Kenyan manufacturers entering the Tanzanian market.
Last week, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for EAC Affairs Adan Mohamed held a meeting with his Tanzanian counterpart to try and address the standoff at the Namanga border.
“We have agreed to dispatch senior officials to Namanga to resolve outstanding issues,” said Mr Mohamed on his Twitter handle.
Kenya and Tanzania have been locked in persistent trade disputes worsening their trade relations. Past disputes include a ban by Kenya on liquefied petroleum gas from Tanzania, which saw Dar retaliate by blocking Kenyan milk and its products, and cigarettes.
- Additional reporting by Patty Magubira
Tanzania, Kenya now row over border screening
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Si mlianza na sisi tukamaliza

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Kafrican said:
Cha kushangaza ni biashara Kati ya Kenya na Uganda ni balanced, and for the first time in 2018 in the first 6 months it was in Uganda's favour........
Yani serekali ya Kenya inasema haitozulia bidhaa yoyote kutoka Ug kwasababu pia Sisi tunawauzia bidhaa zetu nyingi , Uganda ndo waijulia Kenya, wakafungua mipaka yote na wakahakikisha pia Sisi tumewafungulia yetu........


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State will not stop egg imports from Uganda
Mar,06,2019
The government will not stop the importation of eggs from Uganda as restrictive trade measures would attract similar action from the largest buyer of Kenyan goods.

Kenyan poultry farmers and entrepreneurs have been protesting over the grappling market due to the influx of eggs from Uganda, complaining they are struggling to break even due to the high cost of feed and low returns.

Price of a tray of eggs has gone down from Sh270 to Sh150 since last June and price of a single egg has dropped from Sh13 in 2015 to Sh10.

Kiptoo said the government will work on the formation of Kenya Trade Agency (KETRA) to protect any form of dumping and maintain sale at market value.

“There have been complains from businesses due to eggs and high quantities of milk in the markets from Uganda. We cannot stop the goods when Uganda has opened their borders for our goods as part of the regional integration,” Kiptoo said during the launch of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s membership services.

Uganda is the leading importer of Kenyan goods after buying goods worth Sh61.85 billion in 2018, according to Central Bank data.

The market surpasses other export markets including Pakistan that bought Sh59.38 billion and Netherlands Sh46.36 billion worth of Kenyan goods in the year.

Uganda’s imports from Kenya include edible oils, cement, steel, paper and medicines, mineral fuels, beverages, soaps and lubricants.

Kenyan imports from Uganda are coffee, tea, spices, sugar confessionary, cereals, tobacco, wood charcoal, waste of food industry and animal fodder.

Dairy products, eggs, honey and edible products from the country composed of 11.83 per cent at the value of Sh6.57 billion out of Sh55.5 billion total value of goods to Kenya in 2017.

Approximately 60 per cent of the eggs produced in Uganda is exported to Kenya. the Kiambu county government is planning to introduce legislation that will enable animal feed producers to improve the quality of their output. The move is expected to eventually lead to lower operational costs for poultry farmers, hence higher profits from selling their eggs.
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Mmesahau Kenya mlianza mienzi mitatu iliyopita acheni kulialia mlimwaga mboga tumemwaga ugali.

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much know said:
Mmesahau Kenya mlianza mienzi mitatu iliyopita acheni kulialia mlimwaga mboga tumemwaga ugali.

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Hii tit for that haijaanza Leo, ilianzia kitambo sana, kwahivyo ukisema Sisi ndo tulianza miezi mitatu iliopita ujue nyinyi ndo mlikua mmefanana kitu ndo tukaanza hivyo.... Usisahau wanabiashara wa Kenya Kwa mpaka wa namanga walikua wanaandamana miezi minne iliopita wakiitaka serekali ya Kenya ichukue hatua Kwa maovu yaliokua yanafanyiwa bidhaa zao hapo mpakani....
Nyinyi ndo mlianza na kutuchomea vifaranga vikiwa bado viko hai eti sababu vinaezakua na outbreak ya birdflue (ambayo Kenya haijawahi kua na outbreak hio) kwasababu hamjavikagua hivyo vifaranga... Na Sisi tukaregesha tit for tat, bidhaa zenu zote lazima tuzikague kama mara Tatu hivi sije zikawa na Ebola au magonjwa yoyote ambayo hayapatikani Tz, lazima tupime 'kila kitu'
 
Kafrican said:
Hii tit for that haijaanza Leo, iliandia kitambo sana, kwahivyo ikisema Sisi ndo tulianza miezi mitatu iliopita ujue nyinyi ndo mlikua mmefanana kitu ndo tukaanza hivyo.... Usisahau wanabiashara wa Kenya Kwa mpaka wa namanga walikua wanaandamana miezi minne iliopita wakiitaka serekali ya Kenya ichukue hatua Kwa maovu yaliokua yanafanyiwa bidhaa zao hapo mpakani....
Nyinyi ndo mlianza na kutuchomea vifaranga vikiwa bado viko hai eti sababu vinaezakua na outbreak ya birdflue (ambayo Kenya haijawahi kua na outbreak hio) kwasababu hamjavikagua.... Na Sisi tukaregesha tit for tat, bidhaa zenu zote lazima tuzikague kama mara Tatu hivi sije zikawa na Ebola au magonjwa yoyote ambayo hayapatikani Tz, lazima tupime 'kila kitu'
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Sisi sio tulianza hizi tit for that mlianza nyie mlipozuia Unga wa azam na gas hadi waziri wetu akawasiliana na waziri wenu lakini hamkusikia na sisi tukajibu tulishayazungumza yakaisha lakini mienzi mitatu iliyopita mkarudia tena. Hebu fikiria tumekuja kujibu mienzi mitatu baadaye jioni kama tuliwavumilia sana

Tatizo wakenya hamfualii viongozi wenu wanaifanyia nini tz lakini tukijibu mapigo nyie mnakuja kulialia humu.

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Kafrican said:
Cha kushangaza ni biashara Kati ya Kenya na Uganda ni balanced, and for the first time in 2018 in the first 6 months it was in Uganda's favour........
Yani serekali ya Kenya inasema haitozulia bidhaa yoyote kutoka Ug kwasababu pia Sisi tunawauzia bidhaa zetu nyingi , Uganda ndo waijulia Kenya, wakafungua mipaka yote na wakahakikisha pia Sisi tumewafungulia yetu........


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State will not stop egg imports from Uganda
Mar,06,2019
The government will not stop the importation of eggs from Uganda as restrictive trade measures would attract similar action from the largest buyer of Kenyan goods.

Kenyan poultry farmers and entrepreneurs have been protesting over the grappling market due to the influx of eggs from Uganda, complaining they are struggling to break even due to the high cost of feed and low returns.

Price of a tray of eggs has gone down from Sh270 to Sh150 since last June and price of a single egg has dropped from Sh13 in 2015 to Sh10.

Kiptoo said the government will work on the formation of Kenya Trade Agency (KETRA) to protect any form of dumping and maintain sale at market value.

“There have been complains from businesses due to eggs and high quantities of milk in the markets from Uganda. We cannot stop the goods when Uganda has opened their borders for our goods as part of the regional integration,” Kiptoo said during the launch of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s membership services.

Uganda is the leading importer of Kenyan goods after buying goods worth Sh61.85 billion in 2018, according to Central Bank data.

The market surpasses other export markets including Pakistan that bought Sh59.38 billion and Netherlands Sh46.36 billion worth of Kenyan goods in the year.

Uganda’s imports from Kenya include edible oils, cement, steel, paper and medicines, mineral fuels, beverages, soaps and lubricants.

Kenyan imports from Uganda are coffee, tea, spices, sugar confessionary, cereals, tobacco, wood charcoal, waste of food industry and animal fodder.

Dairy products, eggs, honey and edible products from the country composed of 11.83 per cent at the value of Sh6.57 billion out of Sh55.5 billion total value of goods to Kenya in 2017.

Approximately 60 per cent of the eggs produced in Uganda is exported to Kenya. the Kiambu county government is planning to introduce legislation that will enable animal feed producers to improve the quality of their output. The move is expected to eventually lead to lower operational costs for poultry farmers, hence higher profits from selling their eggs.
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Which Kenya r u talking about? This same Kenya that bans Uganda's goods everyday!
 
much know said:
Sisi sio tulianza hizi tit for that mlianza nyie mlipozuia Unga wa azam na gas hadi waziri wetu akawasiliana na waziri wenu lakini hamkusikia na sisi tukajibu tulishayazungumza yakaisha lakini mienzi mitatu iliyopita mkarudia tena. Hebu fikiria tumekuja kujibu mienzi mitatu baadaye jioni kama tuliwavumilia sana

Tatizo wakenya hamfualii viongozi wenu wanaifanyia nini tz lakini tukijibu mapigo nyie mnakuja kulialia humu.

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He, kama utataka kujua haya yote yalianzia wapi, itabidi urudi zile nyakati za EAC 2.0 ilipoanzishwa tena na tukaamua kufunguliana mipaka, kwa miaka hio yote Kenya ilikua imefungulia mipaka TZ lakini Tz ilikua ikizulia baadhi ya makubaliano na kenya ilikua inanyamazia tu hio miaka yote....... kwa mfano Kenya ilikua ikiwachilia magari ya kitalii ya Tz kuingia mbuga za kenya wakati Tz ilikua inazulia, Kama Tz ilikua haitaki basi mngekataa wakati wa ku sign makubaliano, Lakini mlikubali alafu magari yakifika kwa mbuga yanakatazwa.... kuna wakati flani ilifika waendeshaji magari ya kiutalii walianza kuikosoa Serekali ya KEnya kwa kuruhusu magari ya TZ yaingie mbugani wakati ya Ke yalikua yanazuliwa huko TZ, Kenya ikaamua sasa pia sisi tutaanza na kukataza magari ya Utalii kutoka TZ kuingia JKIA kupokea wageni, Alafu TZ ilipoona hivyo ikapunguza safari za KQ kuingia TZ, baada ya hapo hio tit for tat ikaendelea hadi maziwa na sigara na bidhaa zengine ndogo ndogo ikafika wakati flani kukatulia, Alafu JPM alipoingia ndo hii tit for tat ikaanza tena, sasa hali imeeendelea kua mbaya zaidi.... Mlipotuchomea vifaranga hapo ndo mlivuka mpaka, Kenya na wakenya wote sasa wakaamua hatutasahau mlicho tufanyia..
 
Kafrican said:
He, kama utataka kujua haya yote yalianzia wapi, itabidi urudi zile nyakati za EAC 2.0 ilipoanzishwa tena na tukaamua kufunguliana mipaka, kwa miaka hio yote Kenya ilikua imefungulia mipaka TZ lakini Tz ilikua ikizulia baadhi ya makubaliano na kenya ilikua inanyamazia tu hio miaka yote....... kwa mfano Kenya ilikua ikiwachilia magari ya kitalii ya Tz kuingia mbuga za kenya wakati Tz ilikua inazulia, Kama Tz ilikua haitaki basi mngekataa wakati wa ku sign makubaliano, Lakini mlikubali alafu magari yakifika kwa mbuga yanakatazwa.... kuna wakati flani ilifika waendeshaji magari ya kiutalii walianza kuikosoa Serekali ya KEnya kwa kuruhusu magari ya TZ yaingie mbugani wakati ya Ke yalikua yanazuliwa huko TZ, Kenya ikaamua sasa pia sisi tutaanza na kukataza magari ya Utalii kutoka TZ kuingia JKIA kupokea wageni, Alafu TZ ilipoona hivyo ikapunguza safari za KQ kuingia TZ, baada ya hapo hio tit for tat ikaendelea hadi maziwa na sigara na bidhaa zengine ndogo ndogo ikafika wakati flani kukatulia, Alafu JPM alipoingia ndo hii tit for tat ikaanza tena, sasa hali imeeendelea kua mbaya zaidi.... Mlipotuchomea vifaranga hapo ndo mlivuka mpaka, Kenya na wakenya wote sasa wakaamua hatutasahau mlicho tufanyia..
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Kwenye upande wa utalii sina kumbukumbu sana lakini kwenye upande wa bidhaa nyie ndo mlianzisha hasa kwenye Unga na gas.


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much know said:
Kwenye upande wa utalii sina kumbukumbu sana lakini kwenye upande wa bidhaa nyie ndo mlianzisha hasa kwenye Unga na gas.


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Wala usisikilize kelele na Maneno mengi ya hao Wakenya, Hawa ni wabinafsi sana wanataka kila kitu wafaidike wao, walishindwa kufanya kazi na Nyerere mtu asiye na ubinafsi hata kidogo, mtu mwenye kuwapenda watu wengine zaidi ya anavyojipenda yeye mwenyewe, watawezaje kuishi na watu wengine?, Hawa ni watu wa kulialia tu ili waonekane ni watu wema wakati ni watu katili, wabinafsi na wabaguzi sana, kiboko yao ni uncle Magu, aendelee kuwanyorosha hadi wabadilike.

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joto la jiwe said:
Wala usisikilize kelele na Maneno mengi ya hao Wakenya, Hawa ni wabinafsi sana wanataka kila kitu wafaidike wao, walishindwa kufanya kazi na Nyerere mtu asiye na ubinafsi hata kidogo, mtu mwenye kuwapenda watu wengine zaidi ya anavyojipenda yeye mwenyewe, watawezaje kuishi na watu wengine?, Hawa ni watu wa kulialia tu ili waonekane ni watu wema wakati ni watu katili, wabinafsi na wabaguzi sana, kiboko yao ni uncle Magu, aendelee kuwanyorosha hadi wabadilike.

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Kati ya Original EAC members, Uganda (Nchi yenye uchumi mdogo kuliko Tz) inauzia Kenya bidhaa zenye thamani ya millioni $640 million wakati Tz inauzia Kenya bidhaa hazifiki hata nusu ya hio... Kati ha hizo nchi zote Uganda inapakana nazo, Tz ndo inauziwa bidhaa chache zaidi, hio graph inaonyesha ni nani ndo ana ubinafsi mwingi zaidi na majirani wake... Wa tz kwa maneno hamna mpinzani lakini kwa vitendo zero kabisa...

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Kafrican said:
Kati ya Original EAC members, Uganda (Nchi yenye uchumi mdogo kuliko Tz) inauzia Kenya bidhaa zenye thamani ya millioni $640 million wakati Tz inauzia Kenya bidhaa hazifiki hata nusu ya hio... Kati ha hizo nchi zote Uganda inapakana nazo, Tz ndo inauziwa bidhaa chache zaidi, hio graph inaonyesha ni nani ndo ana ubinafsi mwingi zaidi na majirani wake... Wa tz kwa maneno hamna mpinzani lakini kwa vitendo zero kabisa...

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Baada ya EAC kuvunjika mwaka 1977, Nyerere alipoteza imani na Kenyatta na Idd Amin, aliamua kugeukia nchi za kusini mwa Africa na kuanzisha vuguvugu la kuanzishwa kwa SADC, tameona faida na umuhimu wa kufanya biashara na SADC kuliko na EAC, kule tunaishi kama ndugu wa baba na mama mmoja, hakuna mivutano ya kijinga.

Mwaka Jana pekee balance of trade ya Tanzania na nchi za SADC ilikua $445M, wakati na EAC ilikua only $130M, unategemea tutapendelea EAC ambako mivutano ya nchi kwa nchi inaendelea kila siku?.

SADC kuna 16 member states, hakuna Vita Wala migogoro baina ya wanachama, EAC kuna nchi sita, lakini
1)Rwanda na Burundi hawapatani
2)Rwanda na Uganda hawaelewani
3)Uganda na Kenya wanagombea Migingo
4)Kenya na South Sudan wanagombea "the so called triangle"
5)Kenya na TZ misuguano ya biashara haiishi

Hivi kweli unategemea Tanzania iwe serious kufanya biashara na nchi za EAC?, Kenya na Uganda Hamna alternatives, that's why you must concentrate among EAC.

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joto la jiwe said:
Baada ya EAC kuvunjika mwaka 1977, Nyerere alipoteza imani na Kenyatta na Idd Amin, aliamua kugeukia nchi za kusini mwa Africa na kuanzisha vuguvugu la kuanzishwa kwa SADC, tameona faida na umuhimu wa kufanya biashara na SADC kuliko na EAC, kule tunaishi kama ndugu wa baba na mama mmoja, hakuna mivutano ya kijinga.

Mwaka Jana pekee balance of trade ya Tanzania na nchi za SADC ilikua $445M, wakati na EAC ilikua only $130M, unategemea tutapendelea EAC ambako mivutano ya nchi kwa nchi inaendelea kila siku?.

SADC kuna 16 member states, hakuna Vita Wala migogoro baina ya wanachama, EAC kuna nchi sita, lakini
1)Rwanda na Burundi hawapatani
2)Rwanda na Uganda hawaelewani
3)Uganda na Kenya wanagombea Migingo
4)Kenya na South Sudan wanagombea "the so called triangle"
5)Kenya na TZ misuguano ya biashara haiishi

Hivi kweli unategemea Tanzania iwe serious kufanya biashara na nchi za EAC?, Kenya na Uganda Hamna alternatives, that's why you must concentrate among EAC.

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Kama kenya na Uganda zingekua hazisikizani tungekua hatufanyi biashara period! hakuna cha sijui hakuna altanetives wala nini, Alafu ukumbuke biashara inafanywa na wanabiashara sio serekali, wanabiashara ndo huamua ni wapi watauza bidhaa zao, Kwahivyo serekali yenu ikiamua kufungulia mipaka Kenya wanabiashara wa Tz wataweza kuuza bidhaa zao Kenya kwa wingi sawa sawa na wakenya wataweza kuuza bidhaa zao nyingi huko Tz...... Kabla hii migogoro yote ianze Tz ilikua iki export zaidi ya $350m to kenya...
Kule SADC hua mmetulia manake hamna nguvu za kutunisha misuli na kina SA, alafu nchi za SADC ni nyingi si kama EAC nchi tano pekee na mbili ni sawa na mkoa ) lakini usijidai eti hakuna migogoro huko SADC ,
1)Tanzania na Malawi Lake nyasa Dispute
2) Zambia -Malawi border demarcation dispute
3)Angola and Congo are always accusing each other of something
4) CAR and DRC are always fighting over water resources at the border
5) Zimbabwe Botswana border disute in Kazungula frontier

Upende usipende, despite problems EAC is the most integrated economic block on the Continent! Tz ndo inaturegesha nyuma ingekua tulifika mbali sana.... East Africa trading bloc ranked high in regional integration : The Standard
 
Kafrican said:
Kama kenya na Uganda zingekua hazisikizani tungekua hatufanyi biashara period! hakuna cha sijui hakuna altanetives wala nini, Alafu ukumbuke biashara inafanywa na wanabiashara sio serekali, wanabiashara ndo huamua ni wapi watauza bidhaa zao, Kwahivyo serekali yenu ikiamua kufungulia mipaka Kenya wanabiashara wa Tz wataweza kuuza bidhaa zao Kenya kwa wingi sawa sawa na wakenya wataweza kuuza bidhaa zao nyingi huko Tz...... Kabla hii migogoro yote ianze Tz ilikua iki export zaidi ya $350m to kenya...
Kule SADC hua mmetulia manake hamna nguvu za kutunisha misuli na kina SA, alafu nchi za SADC ni nyingi si kama EAC nchi tano pekee na mbili ni sawa na mkoa ) lakini usijidai eti hakuna migogoro huko SADC ,
1)Tanzania na Malawi Lake nyasa Dispute
2) Zambia -Malawi border demarcation dispute
3)Angola and Congo are always accusing each other of something
4) CAR and DRC are always fighting over water resources at the border
5) Zimbabwe Botswana border disute in Kazungula frontier

Upende usipende, despite problems EAC is the most integrated economic block on the Continent! Tz ndo inaturegesha nyuma ingekua tulifika mbali sana.... East Africa trading bloc ranked high in regional integration : The Standard
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Sasa Mbona unalazimisha mambo?, nimekuambia Tanzania biashara tunayoifanya SADC ni mara tatu ya ile tunayoifanya EAC, lazima tuthamini zaidi SADC kuliko EAC.

Kuhusu migogoro ndani ya SADC, yote inasuluhishwa ndani ya SADC, kwasababu tunaishi kama ndugu, hujawahi kuvuka hatua ya kushutumiana nchi moja kutaka kupindua nchi nyingine kama ilivyo Burundi na Rwanda au Rwanda na Uganda.

Ukiacha Malawi na Tanzania, hakuna mgogoro mwengine wowote ndani ya SADC unaohusisha mipaka, Wewe ni mwongo mkubwa sana. Angola na DRC hawana ugomvi. CAR haipo SADC Ndio sababu sijataja Kenya na Somalia.

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Sijui kama sijaelewa vizuri,issue ni mgogoro wa mipaka au ni kutokuwa na uhakika kama bidhaa zimetimiza vigezo vya ubora vya nchi husika na ndio maana mamlaka za nchi husika zikataka kujiridhisha??
 
steveachi said:
Sijui kama sijaelewa vizuri,issue ni mgogoro wa mipaka au ni kutokuwa na uhakika kama bidhaa zimetimiza vigezo vya ubora vya nchi husika na ndio maana mamlaka za nchi husika zikataka kujiridhisha??
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Mambo mengi tu, yaani kwa kifupi huu muungano ni jina tu na chochote chaweza kutokea tukauvunja.
Kumbuka Tanzania juzi ilikua inawazingua Waganda kwenye sukari yao. Hiyo hiyo Tanzania iliwabania Wazanzibari kwa hilo hilo la sukari.
 
MK254 said:
Hatua zipo zinaendelea za kumwaga mboga na unga baina ya Tanzania na Kenya pale mpakani...EAC hoyeee
Huku Rwanda na Uganda wakitishiana nyau kule kwenye mipaka yao, hadi Kagame akatinga Dar ila hamna kilichobadilika, bado wamenuniana
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Tanzania and Kenya are once again locked in a trade war over the testing of goods crossing their borders.
Kenya filed a complaint with the East African Community Secretariat after Tanzania held Kenyan goods for more than seven days to collect samples for testing. The directive took effect on February 25.
Acting director for quality management at the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) Lazaro Msasalaga told The EastAfrican that for three months, Kenya has subjected Tanzanian products to quality verification before entering its territory. This goes against a mutual agreement on the standards of goods traded within the East African Community.
“Spirits and tiles are some of the products from Tanzania that are subjected to quality verification before entering Kenya, despite having a TBS quality mark,” said Mr Msasalaga, adding that the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has been taking samples of the products for verification in Nairobi, a process that can take a month.
“I wrote to Kebs about this matter, but they have never responded, prompting us to retaliate,” Mr Msasalaga said.
In a letter seen by The EastAfrican, TBS Quality Assurance Officer Simon Kidiga directed the agency’s officers at the borders and ports to inspect Kenyan products whether or not they have a Kebs quality mark.

“The consignments will be cleared after conforming to standards and other regulations as per our procedures,” said Mr Kidiga.
The EAC Secretariat warned the two countries against introducing more trade barriers. The EAC Secretariat’s director-general in-charge of Customs and Trade Kenneth Bagamuhunda said there shouldn’t be double testing.
“We are still trying to establish the facts on the ground. TBS is yet to give us a response on this issue,” Mr Bagamuhunda told The EastAfrican. Kebs had not responded to our questions on the matter by press time.
EAC partner states agreed that once the quality of a product has been tested and approved in the home country, it is allowed to enter a member state’s territory without being subjected to further screening. This is meant to reduce the cost of doing business in the region.
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) said its members incurred huge losses due to delayed clearance of goods. According to KAM, the metal and automotive sub-sectors have been the most affected by the standoff.
“This negates the spirit of regional integration,” said Phyllis Wakiaga, KAM chief executive.
Mr Kidiga said the directive is simply a short-term measure meant to “confirm” the quality of goods by Kenyan manufacturers entering the Tanzanian market.
Last week, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for EAC Affairs Adan Mohamed held a meeting with his Tanzanian counterpart to try and address the standoff at the Namanga border.
“We have agreed to dispatch senior officials to Namanga to resolve outstanding issues,” said Mr Mohamed on his Twitter handle.
Kenya and Tanzania have been locked in persistent trade disputes worsening their trade relations. Past disputes include a ban by Kenya on liquefied petroleum gas from Tanzania, which saw Dar retaliate by blocking Kenyan milk and its products, and cigarettes.
- Additional reporting by Patty Magubira
Tanzania, Kenya now row over border screening
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kenyans are always snitcher
 
Kafrican said:
Hii tit for that haijaanza Leo, ilianzia kitambo sana, kwahivyo ukisema Sisi ndo tulianza miezi mitatu iliopita ujue nyinyi ndo mlikua mmefanana kitu ndo tukaanza hivyo.... Usisahau wanabiashara wa Kenya Kwa mpaka wa namanga walikua wanaandamana miezi minne iliopita wakiitaka serekali ya Kenya ichukue hatua Kwa maovu yaliokua yanafanyiwa bidhaa zao hapo mpakani....
Nyinyi ndo mlianza na kutuchomea vifaranga vikiwa bado viko hai eti sababu vinaezakua na outbreak ya birdflue (ambayo Kenya haijawahi kua na outbreak hio) kwasababu hamjavikagua hivyo vifaranga... Na Sisi tukaregesha tit for tat, bidhaa zenu zote lazima tuzikague kama mara Tatu hivi sije zikawa na Ebola au magonjwa yoyote ambayo hayapatikani Tz, lazima tupime 'kila kitu'
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wakenya kwa kifupi hamtuwezi, mlijaribu kidogo sana wakati tukiwa buzy na ukombozi wa kusini mwa bara la afrika sasa tuna nafasi na muda wa kutosha wa kupambana na walaghai wa kibiashara na uchumi kama nyie STAY ON
 
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