The East African Trade Association (EATA) has called on President William Ruto to promptly engage the Sudanese government to allow a one-month window for buyers and exporters to clear tea shipments already shipped from Mombasa.
This request follows Sudan's suspension of all imports from Kenya due to Kenya's decision to host the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a rebel group currently in conflict with the Sudanese government.
EATA highlighted that the ban has left large stocks of tea destined for Sudan stranded in Mombasa warehouses and on the high seas, posing significant financial risks to tea farmers.
Exporters are seeking President Ruto's intervention to mitigate the potential losses resulting from the inability to fulfill contracts and payments for teas that had already been purchased at the Mombasa tea auction.
