Mombasa traders demonstrate over SGR cargo business

Human rights activists join transporters, clearing and Forwarding agents, Container Freight Station (CFS) and workers to protest against decision to have all containers ferried to Nairobi's Inland Container Deport after being off-loaded from ships. (Photo Gedion Maundu)

Mombasa traders on Monday staged a demonstration against the government over a decision to transport all containers from Kilindini harbor to Nairobi Inland Container Deport.

The demonstration, which started at Makupa round about to Changamwe round about in Mombasa west, caused a jam between the Island and Mombasa mainland.