Uhuru, Museveni to launch Busia one-stop border post

Oil tankers heading to Uganda queue at Busia border. FILE PHOTO | NMG 

By AGGREY MUTAMBO

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Summary

• It combines the traditional two stops for border processing into one, as well as consolidates other border control functions in shared spaces between the two countries for exit and entry points.
• It is expected to reduce transportation time by saving up to a third of the current time taken, a TMEA assessment shows.

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni are this Saturday expected to launch a revamped border crossing in Busia, signaling an era of faster movement of goods and services.

The One-Stop-Border Post (OSBP) combines the traditional two stops for border processing into one, as well as consolidates other border control functions in shared spaces between the two countries for exit and entry points.

Cross-border business advisory organisation Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA) facilitated the funding for this project estimated at $12 million (Sh1.2 billion), with money coming from the UK Department of International Development (DFID) and the Global Affairs Canada.

Officials say this type of border crossing was influenced by desire to improve