date:Jul 18, 2018
ports undercut local prices. This has led to calls for licences for Comesa duty-free imports to be suspended.
Comesa sugar safeguards have been in place since 2003, having been renewed in 2007 and 2011.
Under the Comesa treaty, safeguard measures can be applied to domestic industries to protect them against international competition until they become mature and competitive.
Kenya currently produces about 376,000 metric tonnes of sugar against a consumption of 1.3 million metric tonnes. This l