COMESA export trade drops by 11% to Ksh.1 trillion

The value of Intra-COMESA total exports declined by 11 percent from Ksh.1.2 trillion (US$.10.9 billion) in 2019 to Ksh.1 trillion (US$.9.7 billion) in 2020 due to adverse effects of COVID-19 pandemic and pre-existing factors such as supply-side challenges and prevalence of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs). The low intra-regional trade resulted from