The government has suspended the ban imposed on the importation of Chinese fish into the country.
Susan Imende, the Director-General of the Kenya Fisheries Service says the ban that was scheduled to take effect on January 1st, 2019 has temporarily been put on hold to pave way for further consultations.
“This is to inform you that the same has been put on stay to allow further consultations, assessment and development of frameworks for handling Tilapia imports,” says Imende in a statement.
The ban was announced on Tuesday in a letter sent to Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, sparking protest from Chinese ambassador to Kenya Li Xuhang.
“This is to notify you that all fish import applications for Oreo chromis niloticus Tilapia will not be approved in the country with effect from January 1st, 2019,” reads part of the letter.
Xuhang had threatened that his country would impose trade sanctions including withdrawal of funding to Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line in retaliation, but later retracted the statement.
“We hope that the issue of fish import should be resolved in an amicable way. As a strategic partner of Kenya, China will not be engaged in a trade war with Kenya, or even associate the issue of fish import with other cooperative projects,” said the embassy in a fresh statement.
The ban was announced after President Kenyatta ordered his officials to do so in a bid to protect Kenyan fishermen and traders, who complained that influx of cheap Chinese tilapia affected their businesses.
Lying to Kenyans that China…
Lying to Kenyans that China has withdrawn their threat. The deal was made behind the doors. Kenyans should join together and say they will not buy Chinese fish. The government cannot force you to buy Chinese fish (snake meat) or push it down your throat.
Just FYI: The Kenya…
Just FYI: The Kenya Government would NOT let Chinese Tea, Coffee, Flowers, or Beer in Kenya (because the 4 are their CENTRAL Guarded Businesses). BUT: It let’s in Chinese FISH and SUGAR because the 2 are LAKE Basin Businesses and None of CENTRAL businesses. Ni Ukabila, Uchoyo, CHUKI, na Tamaa kutazama tu au Kumfinyanga jirani yako akiKANWA na Kunyanyaswa livelihood yake.
We hope the Kenya government…
We hope the Kenya government did not just sacrifice our fishermen at the altar of infrastructure. Why stop the ban? If the government
Cannot help our fishermen, Kenyans can by buying only Kenyan fish or not eating fish at all. God give Kenya leaders not politicians. God help Kenya!!
That’s EXACTLY what Kenya…
That’s EXACTLY what Kenya DID (in Exchange for Bad fish). And the Bad game keeps on.
Signs of an inferiority…
Signs of an inferiority complex when facing a white skin. You beat your chest when speaking to africans but when the chinese ambassador to Kenya Li Xuhang shows up you fold up like an umbrella after the rain. What a shame.
It’s called “Being Sissy and…
It’s called “Being Sissy and Coiling tail” when Whitey knocks.
Kenyans be wary of what just…
Kenyans be wary of what just happened. Your President is being dictated upon by the Chinese. From here on, you will be fend fake fish even poisonous fish. It’s time to protect your families. Buy fish only from Kenyans or do not eat fish or plastic rice at all. This is a call to all Kenyans to stop colonization by the Chinese before it takes hold. Black people are considered disposable by the rest of the world. If we allow anyone to feed our families, we Will all be poisoned. It’s time to say no both to our government and to the foreigners. If our government cannot make policies favourable to our citizens, our citizens should make those policies by not buying the Chinese products. May God give
Kenya leaders not politicians.God help Kenya!!
Kenya ina ziwa kubwa…
Kenya ina ziwa kubwa linaloitwa “Nyanza.” Ziwa hili lina samaki wengi ambao wanaweza kulisha nchi nzima. Kama si ziwa hili, tunaweza kupata samaki pia kutoka ziwa la Malawi, Tanganyika ili kukuza uchumi wa nchi jirani zetu.
Wataalamu wa sayansi wanasema samaki waliofugwa na binadamu na kulishwa chakula na binadamu si wazuri kwa afya. Hatujui samaki wa kutoka nchi ya Uchina wanalishwa chakula gani wakiwemo kwenye bwawa la kuogelea (swimming pool). Pengine samaki wao hulishwa hata kinyesi cha binadamu!
Ndugu @ Guest: Umesema maneno ya kweli kabisa. Nakuunga mkono kabisa kwa mambo yote uliyosema hapa.
Sasa ni wajibu wa wananchi wa Kenya kumwambia Uhuru aache mchezo wake kwa kutuuza kwa Wachina! Jameni! TUMECHOKA!
I told you so. Such bad…
I told you so. Such bad decisions are being made by the current government. Uhuru capitulated to the Chinese. They own him as well as the huge amount of debt he has been borrowing from China. Now they are selling of government properties to pay off the creditors. Chinese government will buy these entities thereby owning Kenya. Real bad decisions by Kenya.
I am not eating fish from…
I am not eating fish from Shanghai while we have Tilapia in Kenya. Chinese has failed us many a times. We have consumed sugar with lead and mercury, now what?