The South Sudan government has asked President William Ruto to end the monopoly of a firm associated with the family of former Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho for handling cargo destined for the neighbouring country from the Mombasa port through the rail line.
In a U-turn, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir now wants Dr Ruto to allow goods to and from his country to be cleared at the port of Mombasa and not at the Nairobi Freight Terminal (NFT).