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Aerial view of trucks at Malaba border on May 26, 2020. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
The cost of moving goods from the port of Mombasa to locations in the East African region has risen due to delays at various border points, traders said yesterday.
A report by importers shows that the cost of moving cargo to Kampala has shot up by Sh100,000. It now costs Sh140,000 more to transport goods to Kigali while a trip to South Sudan needs an extra Sh280,000.
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