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(a) (i) Name two major commodities that Kenya imports. (ii) State three ways in which the Kenyan government is promoting export trade.

      

(a)(i) Name two major commodities that Kenya imports.
ii) State three ways in which the Kenyan government is promoting export trade.
(b) Explain three measures which Kenya government may take to correct her unfavourable balance of trade.

  

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Lydia
(a) (i)Name two major commodities that Kenya imports.

-Tea

-Coffee.

-Horticultural products/flowers/fruits/vegetables.

(ii)State three ways in which the Kenyan governments is promoting export trade.

-It has established export processing zones.

-It has set up trade attaches in all the diplomatic missions abroad.

-Encouraging foreign investors to establish industries in the country to produce export goods.

-It has set up an export promotion council.

-It encourages jua kali industries to produce export products.

-It is exploring new markets in the far East countries.

(b) Explain three measures which Kenya government may take to correct unfavourable balance of trade.

-Establishing and protecting import substitution industries in order to reduce importation of some commodities.

-Encourage production of high quality manufactured and agricultural goods for export in order to fetch higher prices and earn higher income.

-Diversifying the agricultural export base to enable the country have a variety of export.

-Encourage the development of jua kali industries which do not require importation of heavy machinery.

-Restricting importation of luxury items through high taxation in order to reduce their consumption.

-Developing alternative sources of energy in order to reduce importation of fuel or petroleum.

-Encourage local assembling of machinery since importation of parts is cheaper.

-Opening new markets to avoid dependence on traditional trading partners
lydiajane74 answered the question on December 4, 2017 at 22:41


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