{{The Kenya – Tanzania border post of Holili is to start implementing the East African Community’s idea of One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) in May this year.}}<\/p>\n
The project is financed by different donors who channel funds through the Trade Mark of East Africa (TMEA).<\/p>\n
Director of OSBP from TMEA Theo Lyimo said construction of the building at Holili on the Tanzanian side is almost complete.<\/p>\n
“We are almost in the final stages and we’re expecting to put in place wide-range of facilities geared to reduce transport costs incurred in cross-border movement,” the official said.<\/p>\n
“If all goes well, OSBP on the Tanzanian side is start full operation in May this year. On the Kenyan side, users will have to wait a bit as construction of the OSBP building has delayed.”<\/p>\n
Upon its completion, TMEA is expected to spend USD 4.5million on the Tanzanian side and USD5.5 million on the Kenyan side of Taveta.<\/p>\n
OSBP is meant to reduce transit costs incurred in cross-border movement by combining the activities of both country’s border organisations and agencies at either a single common location or at a single location in either direction without increasing risk to public safety or revenue collection.<\/p>\n
“Studies have proved that transportation costs in East Africa, are amongst the highest in the world. This has been damaging the region’s ability to trade competitively in the international market. <\/p>\n
In particular, the time taken to get to and from the ports to land locked countries is singled out as a major factor,” Lyimo stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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