Weeks after President William Ruto moved to implement his poll pledge to return port services to Mombasa, his directive turned out to be a double-edged sword.
By the end of last week, business operators along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway started recording a significant recovery in fortunes as more trucks got back on the road. Truckers had lost out as the government prioritised the standard gauge railway (SGR) in hauling cargo destined for Nairobi and other hinterlands.
