East Africa: Kenya to Scrap Excise Duty On Eggs, Onions From EAC

Kenya has proposed to remove excise duty on eggs, potatoes and onions from the East African Community (EAC) in measures that could promote intra-trade within the bloc.

At a pre-budget meeting in May, EAC finance ministers agreed on some custom measures to protect industries in the region, Njuguna Ndung’u Kenya’s Treasury Cabinet Secretary said Thursday.

Delivering the 2024/25 Budget speech before Parliament, he proposed to remove the 25 percent excise duty introduced on the products last year,…