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Uhuru's three-hour secret tour that gave hope to small traders

President Uhuru Kenyatta inspects cargo containers at the Inland Container Depot in Nairobi.

A furious President Uhuru Kenyatta spent three hours on Sunday afternoon at a container depot in Nairobi to learn firsthand the tribulations shared by small importers.

He showed up unannounced and in a nondescript vehicle, on an inspection tour to understand why some 700 containers have been detained for up to two years.

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