Online cargo clearance portal goes live in May

Kenya’s position as the regional gateway is expected to improve with the launch of an online cargo clearance system next month.

The long-awaited single electronic window, which is to be officially rolled out on May 2 by President Uhuru Kenyatta, is expected to facilitate international and domestic trade at the port of Mombasa, and has been touted as the solution to the persistent delays at the port.

It is expected to reduce the time it takes to process goods through Customs at the port by half — from seven days to three days.

At the country’s airports, cargo clearance time will reduce to just one day from the current five days and at borders, cargo clearance is expected to take one hour instead of two days, sponsors of the  $18 million project said. read more: www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Online-cargo-system-to-boost-Kenya-hub-status