Why local businesses are in race to tap China's duty-free boom – standardmedia.co.ke


President William Ruto with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 24, 2025. [PCS]
On the rolling hills of Kenya’s tea and flower heartlands in Kiambu and Naivasha, producers are racing to position themselves for a share of what Beijing calls the world’s most dynamic consumer market.

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