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. Business and trade will grow exponentially if non-tariff barriers are eliminated, including border delays, non-harmonised standards, and restricted market access. This is the reason we have set ourselves a June 30, 2026 target to ensure all these barriers are removed. Consequently, our Joint Business Council must become the central platform for structured collaboration. Additionally, the Tanzania-Kenya Business Forum will be institutionalised as an annual event to review progress, track implementation, and unlock new opportunities. With President Samia Suluhu Hassan, we addressed the Tanzania-Kenya Business Forum in Dar es Salaam last evening. The event brought together more than 300 business and private sector people. We reaffirmed our steadfast resolve to provide a stable, predictable, and enabling environment, anchored on regulatory clarity, investor protection, and private sector-led growth(William Samoei Ruto, PhD)