Anxiety grips importers months to Kenya’s election
Barricaded roads and skirmishes as youths engaged anti-riot police, marred the elections of 2007 and disrupted transport of goods to the region. PHOTO | FILE
Importers are worried political tension in Kenya ahead of the August 9 elections may disrupt the supply chain and raise cost of transport with some ships reportedly avoiding Mombasa port for Dar es Salaam.
Now the Shippers Council of Eastern Africa (SCEA) wants authorities to step in before things get out of hand and assure importers of security.
