BusinessUganda Minister of Works and Transport Edward Katumba-Wamala said the port should be optional. The Ugandan government has protested the mandatory use of the Naivasha Dry Port for cargo destined to the landlocked country. Uganda Minister of Works and Transport Edward Katumba-Wamala said the port should be optional, adding that the Nairobi Inland Container Depot (ICD) still needed some improvements. “Our considered opinion remains that the use of the Naivasha port should be optional though Uganda will continue to encourage the business community to use the Standard Gauge Railway because of its benefits,” he said. Kenya said the port would enhance cargo storage for the region.

Source: Standard Digital June 05, 2020 19:01 UTC