Nairobi, April 28 -- Meat, vegetables, coffee, tea and flowers top the list of Kenya's exports that have taken a hit following the disruption of export markets in the Middle East due to US-Israel war with Iran.
The crisis has had a direct impact on Kenyan exporters, who jointly ship goods valued at over Sh100 billion annually to Middle East countries such as Qatar, United Arabs Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
Disruptions to shipping routes linked to Iran has left millions of kilograms of tea stuck in warehouses in Mombasa, threatening export earnings and farmer incomes.
East Africa Tea Traders Association said losses were piling up to $8 million (Sh1 billion) per week since sales to Middle East countries and Pakistan, which coun...
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