Cost of doing business remains high despite port's 24-hour working directive

President Uhuru Kenyatta tours the construction of the new container terminal at Kenya Ports Authority during the signing ceremony of the Mombasa Port Community Charter and launch of KPA Strategic Plan and Charter Performance recently. [Photo: PSCU]

More than a year since President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive to have cargo clearing agencies at the Mombasa port remaining open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, as part of measures to boost efficiency at the facility, stakeholders still complain of unrealised expectations.

Exporters and importers at the port have also expressed disappointment with the way State agencies and some private port operators have been implementing the order.