Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia told Parliament that regional governments have demanded additional developments at the Naivasha inland container depot (ICD) before the directive to pick cargo from the depot can be implemented. TRUCK DRIVERIn May, Mr Macharia announced that all cargo destined for Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan will be transported through the SGR for clearance at the ICD starting June 1. AdvertisementMr Pkosing was responding to a statement sought by Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir over a directive that truck drivers pick up transit cargo from Naivasha depot. Mr Pkosing said the committee and Mr Macharia reached an agreement that the directive be put on hold pending consultations with local and regional stakeholders. “The directive that transporters pick cargo destined for transit from Naivasha ICD is no longer compulsory but is now optional.

Source: Daily Nation July 06, 2020 03:00 UTC