Since January 1, no truck has crossed into Uganda from Kenya at the Malaba crossing point. Uganda introduced mandatory Covid-19 testing for truckers, whether or not they possess a valid Covid-19 certificate issued by the Kenyan government. At that point, many drivers are aggrieved that when they cross into Uganda, the authorities claim their Covid-19 certificates are fake and demand fresh testing and a payment of $30 (Sh3,500). Once the payment is made, the drivers say, Ugandan officials simply stamp the ‘fake’ Kenyan Covid-19 certificate and allow them in. Once they cross, Ugandan police still demand a Covid-19 certificate.

Source: Standard Digital January 07, 2022 13:28 UTC