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EAC Secretary General Dr Peter Mathuki speaking at Malaba OSBP

EAC Secretary General Dr Peter Mathuki speaking at Malaba OSBP

EABC calls for mutual recognition of COVID-19 certificates

EABC is also urging East African Partner States to provide adequate reagents at the Border Points to accommodate the testing demand. 

by Kawira Mutisya
October 14, 2020
in East Africa
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The East African Business Council (EABC) has called on the East African Community partner states to mutually recognize COVID-19 certificates among on the bloc.

This will play a big role in easing up the traffic snarl up that has been happening at the regional borders since these measures were put in place.

Regional traders have in the past few months been complaining of delays at the border which is negatively affecting their businesses.

EABC has therefore called upon the EAC member states to restock reagents at border posts, to minimize traffic snarl-ups at the Busia and Malaba border posts.

EABC CEO Peter Mathuki at Busia OSBP
EABC CEO Peter Mathuki at Busia OSBP

Currently, the traffic of trucks headed to the Busia border starts at Mundika town, 15 kilometers to Busia border while the traffic snarl-up to Malaba one-stop border post is exceeding 30 kilometers.

With about 55 trucks stalled per kilometer, this implies that more than 2,400 trucks destined for Uganda are still yet to be cleared. A move disrupting cross-border trade and costing the economy.

During the joint mission with the Ministry of EAC Affairs and Regional Development of Kenya and various private sector stakeholders at the Busia One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) and Malaba OSBP, the East African Business Council ascertained that most Ugandan truck drivers are traveling without COVID-19 certificates with plans of being tested at the border points. The increase in the demand of reagents is also reported to have exceeded supply, hence delaying the testing.

EABC is urging East African Partner States to provide adequate reagents at the Border Points to accommodate the testing demand.

Also Read: EABC lauds Kenya and Tanzania for easing movement of goods

Speaking in Busia OSBP, EABC CEO Dr. Peter Mutuku Mathuki called for a regional coordinated approach in implementing EAC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for truck drivers and joint border collaboration to address the long truck queues and COVID-19 related issues.

“It is very critical for transporters in the region to also embrace the recently launched Regional Electronic Cargo and Driver Tracking System (RECDTS) to improve the truck turnaround time and allow Partner States to electronically share truck drivers’ COVID-19 test results, thus minimizing the need for multiple COVID-19 tests in a single trip.

EABC is also calling for cargo trucks to be weighed at the loading point and the next One-Stop Border Post (OSBP).

Intra EAC trade is rebounding with Kenya’s exports to Uganda standing at $88 Million as in August 2020, a jump from $53.9 million in the same period last year. Uganda exports to Kenya stood at $46.9 million as of August 2020 a slight decline from $48.3 million recorded last year.  (Uganda Bureau of Statistics).

Kenya’s key imports from Uganda include milk and cream, tobacco, cane electrical energy and plywood among other goods. On the other hand, Uganda’s imports from Kenya include palm oil and its fractions, iron or non-alloy steel, petroleum oils and salt among other goods.

Dr. Mathuki also called for a regional multi-sectoral approach in addressing food safety concerns, with a key focus on the enhancement of lab testing capacities to detect Aflatoxin at Border points and increase sensitization of the business community & other stakeholders on the dangers of Aflatoxin.

Also Read: Port regulations to govern regional logistics

Tags: Busia One Stop Border PostCargo delays at the EAC bordersCOVID-19 testing at the bordersDoing business in East AfricaEABC CEO Peter MathukiEACEast African Business Council (EABC)Malaba One Stop Border Post

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Kawira Mutisya

Yvonne Kawira is an award winning journalist with an interest in matters, regional trade, tourism, entrepreneurship and aviation. She has been practicing for six years and has a degree in mass communication from St Paul’s University.

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