Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says passenger and cargo dwell time at the Taveta border has reduced by two hours due to the success of the One-Stop Border Post (OSBP).
The post, an initiative of the East African Community, has also reduced transport costs incurred by businesses, farmers and transporters while crossing borders.
KRA Taveta post manager Daniel Nyambaka said the agency is anticipating increased revenue collection at the post once the tarmacking of the Mwatate-Taveta road is completed.
The Taveta-Holili One-Stop Border Post came into operation in May last year and is part of the 15 such posts in East Africa built at a cost of $12 million (Sh1.2 billion) through funding from TradeMark Africa.
“We hope to see increased revenue due to increased cross-border trading between Tanzania and Kenya by December when construction of the road is complete. The road will reduce the distance from Tanzania to the port of Mombasa by nearly 400 kilometres,” said Nyambaka.
He said the post has boosted cross-border trade and fostered good relations between Kenya and Tanzania. “In the past, people coming to Kenya would spend up to two hours waiting for clearance. But now it takes just 30 minutes to clear and move on to your destination,” he added.
Source: Mediamax

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