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Help curb high transport costs in the region

The recent reports that it is more expensive to transport goods within East African region than anywhere else in the world, dishearten.

It could be the reason why goods in region including Kenya are expensive. High transport costs usually feature on the overall costs of goods and services in the economies, which drives prices up.

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