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How technology is helping Kenya crack down on overloaded trucks

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An oil tanker being weighed at Dongo Kundu weighbridge Mombasa on June 27, 2026. [Wills Oketch, Standard]

More than 8,000 heavy commercial trucks pass through the Mariakani Weighbridge every day, making it one of Kenya's busiest freight inspection points.

Behind the scenes, a network of automated technology is quietly transforming how overloaded trucks are detected while significantly reducing opportunities for corruption.

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