Tanzania bans Kenyan products even after truce

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Tanzania blocks 20 kenyan companies escalating crisis
By Moses Michira | Thursday, Jul 27th 2017 at 23:02
Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed with her Tanzanian counterpart Augustine Mahiga after holding talks in Nairobi last week where a deal lifting restrictions was brokered. [File, Standard]
Brookside Dairy is among the nearly 20 Kenyan companies that have been blocked from accessing the Tanzanian market despite last week’s deal lifting trade restrictions between the two countries.
Matters are complicated by the requirement for Kenyan professionals to pay Sh5,000 for business visas – even for a one-day working visit - defying a regional agreement allowing a free pass of up to six months on the job.
Hostilities between the two countries continue to fester despite a high-level meeting called on Sunday where a truce was called.
“The United Republic of Tanzania will lift restriction on milk and milk products and cigarettes manufactured in Kenya with immediate effect,” read a joint statement issued by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and her Tanzanian counterpart Augustine Mahiga.
Among the products that had heightened the animosity between the two countries in the recent past are cooking gas. Kenya banned its importation from Tanzania, citing quality issues. Kenya had also imposed a ban on wheat from Tanzania and the latter retaliated by banning exportation of unprocessed foods, milk products, and cigarettes.
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Kenyan business community under the aegis of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Thursday detailed the extent of their frustrations at the hands of Tanzanian authorities.
“We have received complaints from our members reporting that there still is a total blockade when it comes to accessing the Tanzania market,” said the lobby in a statement.
Other companies affected by the trade ban include another milk processor New KCC, cigarette manufacturer BAT, all the cement makers, Vivo Llubricants, which markets Shell lubricant brands and Bidco Oil Refineries.
Firms like carbon dioxide maker Carbacid have been forced to pay up to Sh30,000 per truck ferrying the preservative gas. The trade restrictions have threatened the relations between the two neighbours - the two of the biggest economies in the six-member East African Community bloc. It would appear Sunday’s meeting to the restrictions that have driven a wedge between the two countries, where Kenya is the bigger loser on the strength of being a bigger exporter, have not borne any fruit. Following the ban, Kenyan exporters suffered huge losses after perishable products went bad after being locked out at the border points with Tanzania, including Namanga.
Milk products specifically have a limited shelf life, meaning they are susceptible to delays in clearance at the border points.
“Some of the products milk and margarine are perishable products with a very short shelf-life,” said KAM said in its protest note.
mmichira@standardmedia.co.ke
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[Mr Q]

waruhusu tu kwani mwisho wa siku muuzaji hawezi kukulazimisha ununue bidhaa yake.


Itakuwa ajabu kwa mfano ukanunue maziwa ya paketi wakati ukitoka nje tu kuna maziwa freshi yanapitishwa kwenye madumu kwa bei ndogo na yasiyo kuwa na kiwango kikubwa cha kemikali

 

[REDEEMER.]

Ni wakati muafaka Kenya kutambua Tanzania ina viwanda vingi vya kutosha sasa hatuwezi kuingiza tu mibidhaa mingine ambayo huku inakosa wateja, tunalinda ajira na kodi.

 

[Livale]

There's a certain country that started such a path and is now virtually nothing much to write home. what was it's name, was it zambe...zimbo...no no no, just remembered, Zimbabwe

makufuli should take care not to be like Murgabage. You look at Zimbabwe's great (but crumpling infrastructure), impressive cities (despite being stagnant for decades) and you'll realise that you need good trade policies and trade with yo neighbors.

 

[Enzymes]

Mlidhani JPM ni mchezo, na bado mtalia sn tu.

Tena JPM anza kukagua Nursury schools, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, na Colleges/Universities uwarudishe wakenya wote kwao.

JPM ata wakong'ota subirini, huyu si JK. Si muli beep? Sasa mnapigiwa pokeeni..

JMP KAMATA WEZI

 

[Enzymes]

There's a certain country that started such a path and is now virtually nothing much to write home. what was it's name, was it zambe...zimbo...no no no, just remembered, Zimbabwe

makufuli should take care not to be like Murgabage. You look at Zimbabwe's great (but crumpling infrastructure), impressive cities (despite being stagnant for decades) and you'll realise that you need good trade policies and trade with yo neighbors.

Good policies with benefits!!

You have been pretending for a while, and now a cure have been found for Uhuru's businesses in Tz!!

JMP KAMATA WEZI

 

[Geza Ulole]

Your ban was for 4 months wait to feel the loss too...

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[mng'ato]

There's a certain country that started such a path and is now virtually nothing much to write home. what was it's name, was it zambe...zimbo...no no no, just remembered, Zimbabwe

makufuli should take care not to be like Murgabage. You look at Zimbabwe's great (but crumpling infrastructure), impressive cities (despite being stagnant for decades) and you'll realise that you need good trade policies and trade with yo neighbors.

Kwa hio na nyie KENYA mmeanza kujiweka level za USA&EU mnaweza kuiwekea TZ vikwazo,hahah maajabu matupu haya

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[MK254]

Ni wakati muafaka Kenya kutambua Tanzania ina viwanda vingi vya kutosha sasa hatuwezi kuingiza tu mibidhaa mingine ambayo huku inakosa wateja, tunalinda ajira na kodi.

Wenyewe mumemtuma waziri wenu Mahiga aje hadi Nairobi ili mazungumzo yafanyike, na tukafikia hatua ya kuruhusu sote turejee biashara kama ilivyokua, halafu aliporudi mkaendelea kutunisha misuli.
Amini usiamini kwamba Tanzania hata pamoja na ukubwa wake, inahitaji ushirikiano na Kenya kama jinsi tunahitaji kushirikiana nanyi. Haya mambo yenu ya kutubeep halafu tukiwapigia mnaanza kulialia, ipo siku yatawashinda.

 

[REDEEMER.]

Wenyewe mumemtuma waziri wenu Mahiga aje hadi Nairobi ili mazungumzo yafanyike, na tukafikia hatua ya kuruhusu sote turejee biashara kama ilivyokua, halafu aliporudi mkaendelea kutunisha misuli.
Amini usiamini kwamba Tanzania hata pamoja na ukubwa wake, inahitaji ushirikiano na Kenya kama jinsi tunahitaji kushirikiana nanyi. Haya mambo yenu ya kutubeep halafu tukiwapigia mnaanza kulialia, ipo siku yatawashinda.

Lakini tuache ushabiki pembeni, nani huwa anamuanza mwenzie?

 

[Synod]

There's a certain country that started such a path and is now virtually nothing much to write home. what was it's name, was it zambe...zimbo...no no no, just remembered, Zimbabwe

makufuli should take care not to be like Murgabage. You look at Zimbabwe's great (but crumpling infrastructure), impressive cities (despite being stagnant for decades) and you'll realise that you need good trade policies and trade with yo neighbors.

If you think we are heading in the direction of Zimbabwe,, good for you!


Take some popcorns and enjoy yourself while waiting for that to happen

 

[Synod]

Wenyewe mumemtuma waziri wenu Mahiga aje hadi Nairobi ili mazungumzo yafanyike, na tukafikia hatua ya kuruhusu sote turejee biashara kama ilivyokua, halafu aliporudi mkaendelea kutunisha misuli.
Amini usiamini kwamba Tanzania hata pamoja na ukubwa wake, inahitaji ushirikiano na Kenya kama jinsi tunahitaji kushirikiana nanyi. Haya mambo yenu ya kutubeep halafu tukiwapigia mnaanza kulialia, ipo siku yatawashinda.

Kuna biashara iliyokubaliwa na ambayo haijakubaliwa, hilo inabidi kila mtu aliangalie!


Halafu hao wafanyabiashara wanalalamika kuhusu visa, kwani walifikiri hii imeondolewa? Si Kenya nayo ilisema inaweka visa kwa Tanzania? Kwa nini muanze kulalamika lalamika namna hiyo?

LDC tu nayo inawanyima usingizi namna hiyo[emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]

 

[chilubi]

Wao wazuie bidhaa za Tz kuingia Kenya lakini waTz akizuia za Kenya zisiingie mnalialia eti Tz inawahitaji. Acheni roho mbaya kwanza

 

[Hute]

Wenyewe mumemtuma waziri wenu Mahiga aje hadi Nairobi ili mazungumzo yafanyike, na tukafikia hatua ya kuruhusu sote turejee biashara kama ilivyokua, halafu aliporudi mkaendelea kutunisha misuli.
Amini usiamini kwamba Tanzania hata pamoja na ukubwa wake, inahitaji ushirikiano na Kenya kama jinsi tunahitaji kushirikiana nanyi. Haya mambo yenu ya kutubeep halafu tukiwapigia mnaanza kulialia, ipo siku yatawashinda.

kenya haijawahi kuishinda tz kwa figisu hata siku moja. tukiamu akupigana ban kwenye vitu watakaoathirika zaidi ni wakenya kuliko watz ambao wataathirika kidogo. hata hivyo, sipendi relationship ya aina hii kati ya nchi mbili. binafsi nina mpango kufungua shule muda si mrefu kwaajili ya watoto na kikwazo changu kikubwa na waalimu wa kenya kuja kufundisha tz, I will need to pay permit for each one of them kama $2000 kwa mwaka, hiyo ni hela nyingi ukilinganisha na mishahara nitakayowapa plus ada watoto watalipa.worse enough watz wanaoweza kuongea kiingereza hawawezi kukubali kuajiriwa kufundisha watoto, pia kiingereza cha kenya ni kizuri (accent) kuliko cha Uganda. ningepata waalimu wa kenya hata watano tu ambayo ni sawa na milioni za tz 20ml kwa mwaka kuwalipia permit tu. kwa kitendo hicho Tz tumefanya kitu kibaya sana....we are blocking our own education.

 

[REDEEMER.]

kenya haijawahi kuishinda tz kwa figisu hata siku moja. tukiamu akupigana ban kwenye vitu watakaoathirika zaidi ni wakenya kuliko watz ambao wataathirika kidogo. hata hivyo, sipendi relationship ya aina hii kati ya nchi mbili. binafsi nina mpango kufungua shule muda si mrefu kwaajili ya watoto na kikwazo changu kikubwa na waalimu wa kenya kuja kufundisha tz, I will need to pay permit for each one of them kama $2000 kwa mwaka, hiyo ni hela nyingi ukilinganisha na mishahara nitakayowapa plus ada watoto watalipa.worse enough watz wanaoweza kuongea kiingereza hawawezi kukubali kuajiriwa kufundisha watoto, pia kiingereza cha kenya ni kizuri (accent) kuliko cha Uganda. ningepata waalimu wa kenya hata watano tu ambayo ni sawa na milioni za tz 20ml kwa mwaka kuwalipia permit tu. kwa kitendo hicho Tz tumefanya kitu kibaya sana....we are blocking our own education.

Kama shule kubwa kama zinazotoa Tanzania one zinatumia walimu wa Tanzania hiyo yako ni ya aina gani?

Hiyo shule iite Kenyan English Accent Primary School

Huo ulimbukeni ulishapitwa na wakati.

 

[Hute]

Kama shule kubwa kama zinazotoa Tanzania one zinatumia walimu wa Tanzania hiyo yako ni ya aina gani?

Hiyo shule iite Kenyan English Accent Primary School

Huo ulimbukeni ulishapitwa na wakati.

shule kubwa ipi inatoa Tanzania one? Feza? IST, Haven of peace, St. marys? au wapi? tueleze. hapa tunaongelea shule za watoto. lete mfano bila unafiki.

 

[REDEEMER.]

shule kubwa ipi inatoa Tanzania one? Feza? IST, Haven of peace, St. marys? au wapi? tueleze. hapa tunaongelea shule za watoto. lete mfano bila unafiki.

WANAFUNZI 10 BORA KITAIFA: Ni Japhet Stephano, Jamal Athuman na Enock Bundala (Kwema), Justina na Shabani Mavunde (Tusiime), Jacob Wagine, Isaac Isaac, Daniel Kitundu na Benjamin Benevenuto (Kwema) na Azad Ayatullah (Kaizirege).

WASICHANA 10 BORA KITAIFA: ni Justina na Danielle Onditi (Tusiime), Linda Mtapima (Kaizirege), Cecilia Kenene (Mugini), Magdalena Deogratias (Rocken Hill), Asnath Lemanya (Tusiime), Fatuma Singili (Rocken Hill), Ashura Makoba (Kaizirege), Rachel Ntitu (Fountain of Joy) na Irene Mwijage (Atlas).

WAVULANA 10 BORA KITAIFA: Ni Japhet Stephano, Jamal Athuman na Enock Bundala (Kwema), Shabani Mavunde (Tusiime), Jacob Wagine, Isaac Isaac, Daniel Kitundu na Benjamin Benevenuto (Kwema), Azad Ayatullah (Kaizirege) na Benezeth Hango (Kwema).

SHULE 10 BORA KITAIFA: Ni Kwema na Rocken Hill (Shinyanga), Mugini (Mwanza), Fountain of Joy na Tusiime (Dar es Salaam), Mudio Islamic (Kilimanjaro), Atlas (Dar), St Achileus (Kagera), Giftskillfull (Dar) na Carmel (Morogoro).

 

[Hute]

WANAFUNZI 10 BORA KITAIFA: Ni Japhet Stephano, Jamal Athuman na Enock Bundala (Kwema), Justina na Shabani Mavunde (Tusiime), Jacob Wagine, Isaac Isaac, Daniel Kitundu na Benjamin Benevenuto (Kwema) na Azad Ayatullah (Kaizirege).

WASICHANA 10 BORA KITAIFA: ni Justina na Danielle Onditi (Tusiime), Linda Mtapima (Kaizirege), Cecilia Kenene (Mugini), Magdalena Deogratias (Rocken Hill), Asnath Lemanya (Tusiime), Fatuma Singili (Rocken Hill), Ashura Makoba (Kaizirege), Rachel Ntitu (Fountain of Joy) na Irene Mwijage (Atlas).

WAVULANA 10 BORA KITAIFA: Ni Japhet Stephano, Jamal Athuman na Enock Bundala (Kwema), Shabani Mavunde (Tusiime), Jacob Wagine, Isaac Isaac, Daniel Kitundu na Benjamin Benevenuto (Kwema), Azad Ayatullah (Kaizirege) na Benezeth Hango (Kwema).

SHULE 10 BORA KITAIFA: Ni Kwema na Rocken Hill (Shinyanga), Mugini (Mwanza), Fountain of Joy na Tusiime (Dar es Salaam), Mudio Islamic (Kilimanjaro), Atlas (Dar), St Achileus (Kagera), Giftskillfull (Dar) na Carmel (Morogoro).

kitu usichoelewa ni kwamba shule zote hizo ulizozitaja haukosi mganda au mkenya. pia, tufike kipindi tukubali watz hawajui kiingereza, mtu asiyejua kuongea kiingereza fasaha hawezi kukufundishia mtoto wako akaongea kiingereza fasaha.

 

[Synod]

kenya haijawahi kuishinda tz kwa figisu hata siku moja. tukiamu akupigana ban kwenye vitu watakaoathirika zaidi ni wakenya kuliko watz ambao wataathirika kidogo. hata hivyo, sipendi relationship ya aina hii kati ya nchi mbili. binafsi nina mpango kufungua shule muda si mrefu kwaajili ya watoto na kikwazo changu kikubwa na waalimu wa kenya kuja kufundisha tz, I will need to pay permit for each one of them kama $2000 kwa mwaka, hiyo ni hela nyingi ukilinganisha na mishahara nitakayowapa plus ada watoto watalipa.worse enough watz wanaoweza kuongea kiingereza hawawezi kukubali kuajiriwa kufundisha watoto, pia kiingereza cha kenya ni kizuri (accent) kuliko cha Uganda. ningepata waalimu wa kenya hata watano tu ambayo ni sawa na milioni za tz 20ml kwa mwaka kuwalipia permit tu. kwa kitendo hicho Tz tumefanya kitu kibaya sana....we are blocking our own education.

Work permit ipo siku zote na haijawahi kuondolewa! Waulize wenzio wenye hizo shule wanajua wanafanyaje!

 

[Quickly]

kitu usichoelewa ni kwamba shule zote hizo ulizozitaja haukosi mganda au mkenya. pia, tufike kipindi tukubali watz hawajui kiingereza, mtu asiyejua kuongea kiingereza fasaha hawezi kukufundishia mtoto wako akaongea kiingereza fasaha.

Huyu mwenzako ana ubishi usio na tija. Niko na taarifa kuwa waalimu wa kenya pia ni wachapa kazi pia, ni kweli?