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Originally published by Kenyanstop
October 8, 2025
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Truck Drivers Issue Demands to Govt Over Border Clearance

The truckers say that inefficient scanning procedures sometimes take up to 48 hours...
✨ Key Highlights
Truck drivers at the Kenya-Uganda border in Busia County are demanding urgent government intervention to address severe inefficiencies at the Malaba One-Stop Border Post (OSBP). Delays, poor infrastructure, and technical issues are crippling cargo clearance and increasing operating costs, negatively impacting trade between the two nations.
- The Malaba OSBP, critical for East African trade, processes an estimated 1,000 travellers daily and sees a 5% annual traffic increase, yet its customs yard can only accommodate 100 trucks at a time.
- The Senate Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism, led by Chairperson Senator Issa Boy Juma, noted the facility's inadequacy, operating on only 4.225 hectares of land.
- Drivers reported scanning delays of up to 48 hours due to inefficient procedures and frequent system breakdowns, power outages, and scanner failures on the Ugandan side.
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