Truckers blame fall in new registrations on the SGR

Human rights activists, transporters, clearing and forwarding agents, container freight station workers protest the mandatory haulage of cargo from Mombasa to Nairobi through the SGR on October 14. [File, Standard]

Transport industry players have blamed the drop in registration of new trucks and lorries on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and a tough business environment.

Government data shows that registration of new lorries, trucks and buses dropped last year as players in the transport industry suffered competition from the multi-billion shilling SGR. The number of newly registered lorries and trucks declined for the third year in a row to 6,514 units from 7,460.