The output from road transport was Sh702.1 billion in 2017, the Economic Survey report indicates. The 2017 report that was launched on Wednesday states that earnings increased by 5.7 percent from Sh664.5 billion in 2016. Total cargo throughput handled at the Mombasa Port increased by 10.6 percent, from 27.4 million tonnes in 2016 to 30.3 million tonnes in 2017. The output from the air transport sub-sector increased by 14.9 percent to Sh183.1 billion while that of services incidental to transport increased by 28.3 percent to Sh 107.8 billion in the review period. The budget for roads had been slashed by Sh12 billion or 8.13 percent to Sh134.6 billion from Sh147.6 billion.

Source: The Star April 26, 2018 11:33 UTC