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Kenya ends 24-year sugar import ban to boost regional trade and self-sufficiency.
Kenya has ended its 24-year sugar import protection under the COMESA Safeguard regime, allowing duty-free imports from the regional bloc.
The move, aimed at boosting competitiveness and regional integration, follows a surge in domestic production—up over 70% since 2022 to 815,454 metric tonnes—and expanded sugarcane farming.
Despite ongoing challenges in miller capacity and climate vulnerability, officials project Kenya will achieve self-sufficiency and potential surplus for regional exports in the medium term.
The sector supports about 250,000 direct jobs and nearly six million livelihoods, with continued government support for farmers, food security, and price stability.
Kenia pone fin a 24 años de prohibición a la importación de azúcar para impulsar el comercio regional y la autosuficiencia.