State Department of East African Community Affairs Principal Secretary Caroline Karugu highlighted Kwale County's crucial role as a trade gateway linking Kenya and Tanzania.

• Kwale County is a vital regional link connecting Kenya to Tanzania via the Lungalunga One Stop Border Post (OSBP) and the broader African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market.
• Principal Secretary Caroline Karugu of the State Department of East African Community Affairs.
• Enhancing the corridor's efficiency is seen as key to unlocking its full economic potential for regional integration and trade.