In a four-page letter last week, for example, Mr Macharia explained the gains to his Ugandan counterpart. Uganda had argued that the use of the Naivasha ICD should be optional. On Tuesday, Mr Macharia said Kenya Railways was putting up a marshalling yard to help deal with parking challenges for the transit vehicles. “The Naivasha ICD is ready and it is so important for the country and the region especially at this time when we are dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic,” he said. DN body text: Mr Macharia said using the ICD would also be cheaper by about Sh45,000 ($450) per container compared to the roads.

Source: Daily Nation June 02, 2020 16:11 UTC