{Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have struck a deal to jointly clear cargo at the Kilindini port and monitor consignments on transit on a single electronic platform.}
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) commissioner-general John Njiraini said the regional cargo tracking system would enable the three countries to seamlessly monitor cargo from Mombasa to Kigali and eventually Juba, curbing revenue leaks.
“This approach will remove the opportunities presently exploited by crooks at the changeover of seals at border points by requiring affixation of only one seal to be disarmed on arrival at destination,” he said.
Mr Njiraini said the countries at meeting in Mombasa on January 16 agreed to establish joint enforcement teams to police transit cargo operations, besides other actions including the centralisation of transit cargo clearance at Kilindini port.
The tracking system comprises satellites, a central monitoring centre and special electronic seals fitted on cargo containers and trucks, which give the precise location of goods in real time.
The system triggers an alarm whenever there is diversion from the designated route, an unusually long stopover or when someone attempts to open a container.
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