A general view shows Kenyan Members of Parliament and Senators attending an address by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan inside the Parliament Buildings in Nairobi, Kenya, May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya will waive work and business permits for investors from its neighbour Tanzania, President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday, as his counterpart made similar overtures in a thawing of often frosty relations between the two countries.
Kenya, east Africa's biggest economy and one of its most liberal, and Tanzania, which still imposes fairly tight capital controls and ranked No. 2, have long tussled for influence.
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