China increased its fish market share in Kenya after the latter’s fish imports increased from 13,514 tonnes in 2020 to 14,847 tonnes. This represented a 10% year-on-year increase in quantity, with Kenyans consuming fish worth KES 2 billion from China.
Tanzania is the second largest exporter of fish to Kenya after its exports to Kenya rose to 2.8 million kilos of fish worth KES 92 million.
India, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates were the top five main exporters of fish to Kenya, with Kenya importing 620,000, 326,000 and 310,000 kilos of fish respectively.
In total, Kenya imported 20 million kilos of fish worth KES 2.5 billion.
Kenya export value also increased by 25% after the country exported 11 million kilos of fish worth KES 3.4 billion.
Democratic Republic of Congo was the largest importer of Kenya’s fish importing 6 million kilos of fish worth KES 175 million last year.
Italy was the second largest EU importer of fish from Kenya with the country booking 996,000 kilos of fish orders worth KES 664 million.
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