Nairobi — The traffic snarl-up by truck drivers at the Kenya-Uganda border was caused by rogue drivers who blocked the entry to the Malaba border point.
Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia Tuesday said the truck traffic snarl-up experienced at Bungoma-Malaba highway on the Kenya-Uganda border was caused by four truck drivers who incited others to block the entry to the border.
He ruled out claims that the long waiting period at the border post was a result of the COVID-19 screening procedures, which the truck drivers said were long.
He said that aggrieved drivers should desist from engaging in the truck business urging those crossing the border to acquire the clearance certificate 48 hours prior to leaving their point of origin.
A new regulation requires truck drivers to undergo COVID-19 tests and have a valid certificate to enable them cross the border.
