Dar’s move to ease cargo clearance a boost to business, regional investors

Kenyan manufacturers and businesses will heave a sigh of relief following Tanzania Government decision to roll out round the clock cargo clearance at its border posts. Adan Mwakololo, a customs and excise officer’s announcement that Tanzania was determined to follow Kenya’s example and clear goods on a 24-hour basis is good news for local businesses and potential investors interested in making Kenya the hub of their operations in the East and Central African markets.

The current goods clearance regime means that truckers have to wait for 27 hours before they can enter into Tanzania. Interestingly, the Tanzanian truck drivers entering Kenya wait for only two hours. Tanzanian reforms come in the wake of the operationalisation of a One-Stop-Border-Post (OSBP) where relevant State agencies from both sides of the border harmonise customs procedures.