Sudan lifts ban on Kenyan tea imports, reopening export market

Kenya’s tea industry has regained access to the Sudanese market after the North African country lifted a 20-month ban on tea imports from Kenya, reopening an important export destination for local producers.The decision was formalised through Ministerial Order No. 25 of 2026, issued by Sudan’s Ministry of Industry and Trade on Sunday, November 8, and signed by Industry and Trade Minister Mahasin Ali Yaqoub.