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    "content": "We have done that in Namanga where power from Kenya has been extended to Namanga on the Tanzanian side to Longido. We did the same at Sirare on the Tanzanian side and Isebania on the Kenyan side. Secondly, we are building a 400KV power line from Tanzania to Namanga where the Tanzanian electricity grid will be connected to the Kenyan grid. That way, power from Tanzania will be made available to Kenya and vice versa. Our two countries are now discussing about ways to expand the gas line from Tanzania to Kenya to enable Kenya to use power from a cost effective source. On investment and trade, our two countries have developed strong bonds of co- operation. For us in Tanzania, Kenya is not a competitor, but a strategic partner. Kenya rates fifth among the top ten countries with large investments in Tanzania. Kenya comes only after the United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), China and India. Actually, in the top ten list, there are only two African countries; that is Kenya and South Africa. Kenya leads and South Africa follows. Kenya’s investments in Tanzania account for 518 projects with a total value of US$1.685 billion and have created 55,762 jobs. Kenya is Tanzania’s largest trading partner in East Africa. Trade between our two countries has been growing very fast because in the last five years alone, trade has increased by 40 per cent. Tanzania’s exports to Kenya have increased from US$179.3 million in 2009 to US$227.1 million in 2013. Imports from Kenya have increased from US$301.5 million to US$333.6 million during the same period. I am told that trade between our two countries accounts for over 80 to 90 per cent of trade in the East African market."
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