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The Ugandan government has commended Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) for the port infrastructural improvements, which have contributed to faster handling of cargo.
Speaking during a visit to KPA offices in Mombasa on Tuesday, Paul Mukumbya, the new Uganda Consul General observed that the Port of Mombasa was slowly scaling the heights of excellence.
Julius Rubagumya, the Uganda Revenue Authority Assistant Commissioner, Customs External Operations, also said the port was in a better state than before.
Rubagumya also lauded operations at Kisumu Port noting that the port had facilitated convenient movement of fuel imports into Uganda.
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•This week, the new Uganda Consul General to Mombasa Ambassador Paul Mukumbya held business talks with KPA acting managing director Rashid Salim.
•The discussions included plans towards enhancing efficiency at the Port and the Northern Corridor.
Uganda has affirmed its continued use of the Port of Mombasa and commitment to enhancing infrastructure along the Northern Corridor, a boost to the Kenyan seaport.
While the landlocked country has the option to use neighbouring Dar es Salaam Port (Tanzania), through the region’s Central Corridor trade route, it has remained the biggest destination for transit cargo through Mombasa, which is connected to the hinterland via the Northern Corridor.