{"id":"n_bocxwnbbcliahysvnheq","seq":9823093,"kind":"article","title":"Relief for tea farmers as Sudan lifts import ban","url":"https://www.kbc.co.ke/relief-for-tea-farmers-as-sudan-lifts-import-ban","summary":"President William Ruto has announced the lifting of a ban placed on Kenyan tea last year by Sudan, ending a 20 month embargo. The decision follows a meeting between President Ruto and Sudan Prime Minister Professor Kamil Idris the sidelines of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Heads of State and Government […] The post Relief for tea farmers as Sudan lifts import ban appeared first on KBC Digital .","published":"2026-11-11T11:19:03Z","seen":"2026-11-11T11:25:03Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-kbc-co-ke-786bda","name":"kbc.co.ke","domain":"kbc.co.ke"},"via":"kite-kbc-co-ke-786bda","topics":["business","local business","markets","kenya","sudan","tea"],"authors":["Ronald Owili"],"entities":[{"id":"Q1049","name":"Sudan","type":"place"}],"image":"https://www.kbc.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/ruto-sudan-tea.jpg","story":"st_n37x2tythnp2hf6wdoja","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.89,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.67,"political":0.47}