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\nAgreements cover trade and infrastructure cooperation
\nCountries plan gas pipeline feasibility study linking Dar es Salaam and Mombasa
\nKenya and Tanzania target removing trade barriers by June 2026
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Tanzania and Kenya signed eight cooperation agreements on Monday, according to the Tanzanian presidency.<\/p>\n
The agreements were signed during Kenyan President William Ruto\u2019s two-day visit to Tanzania and cover railway cooperation, a feasibility study for a natural gas pipeline linking Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, and cooperation on criminal investigations and legal assistance.<\/p>\n
The deals also include agriculture, mutual recognition of seafarer certifications, maritime transport, standards harmonization between Zanzibar and Kenya, and training for public servants.<\/p>\n
Trade and investment<\/p>\n
Bilateral trade between Tanzania and Kenya totaled\u00a0$860.3 million in 2025. The two countries aim to generate an additional 130 billion Kenyan shillings ($1 billion) in trade and 65 billion shillings in cross-border investment.<\/p>\n
Ruto said achieving that goal would require removing obstacles to the free movement of people, goods and services.<\/p>\n
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Kenya and Tanzania have set a target of KSh130 billion in new trade and KSh65 billion in fresh cross-border investments. To achieve this ambition, we must deliberately bring down hurdles that hinder free movement of people, goods and services.<\/p>\n
Business and trade will grow\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/PdfENDwnO3<\/a><\/p>\n