Truckers cry foul over delays at Inland Container Depot

Cargo train at the Inland Container Depot in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The long duration that it takes to clear cargo from the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Nairobi is becoming a headache for truckers offering last mile connection, bringing the efficiency of the standard gauge railway into question.

Whereas it takes about five hours to ferry cargo from Mombasa to the ICD in Embakasi, it takes over 24 hours to clear the consignment at the depot.

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