Rapid COVID-19 tests for Kenyan truckers revive African Economie

By VOA,

The International Organization for Migration is providing rapid COVID-19 tests to thousands of truck drivers across Kenya as part of an effort to rein...

coronavirus

East African truckers pay bribes of up to Ksh.4K for negative coronavirus tests – official

By VOA,

Long-distance truckers are paying bribes to evade coronavirus testing at the Uganda-Kenya border, the head of Uganda's Professional Drivers Network sa...

coronavirus , truckers , Uganda-Kenya border

Kenya truck drivers lose jobs due to COVID-19 restrictions

By VOA,

These days 40-year-old truck driver Bob Njagi has a lot of free time. He spends much of it meeting colleagues to talk about COVID-19. Njagi’s ...

coronavirus , TRUCK DRIVERS

Kenya reports 22 more cases of coronavirus, total rises to 1,214

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has reported an additional 22 cases of coronavirus bringing the total to 1,214. Health CAS Rashid Aman said the positive cases are from 1,108...

coronavirus , rashid aman

Kenya, Tanzania agree on COVID-19 testing for truck drivers without mentioning nationality of positive cases

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya and Tanzania have struck a deal to make public data on the COVID-19 status of truck drivers without mentioning nationality of those who test pos...

coronavirus , magufuli , Tanzania

Kenya’s Ambassador to Tanzania Dan Kazungu defends border closure

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya's Ambassador to Tanzania Dan Kazungu is now calling for calm amid a brewing diplomatic row over the separate measures taken by President Uhuru K...

Dan Kazungu , Tanzania

Uhuru to launch SGR cargo operations to Naivasha amid viability concerns

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to launch freight services on the recently launched Nairobi-Suswa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line on Tuesday to...

Ministry of Transport , President Uhuru Kenyatta , SGR

Pressure behind Govt’s demand that cargo be ferried via SGR

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government's recent directive on compulsory transportation of all import cargo from Mombasa to Nairobi via the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has el...

KPA , KRA , Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure , SGR

French authorities fear ‘great violence’ as yellow vest anger endures

By Reuters,

French authorities are worried that another wave of “great violence” and rioting will be unleashed in Paris this weekend by a hard core of several...

Bruno Le Maire , Franch , French authorities , Gerald Darmanin , President Emmanuel Macron , Prime Minister Edouard Philippe

Brazil’s strike chaos stirs military coup talk

By AFP,

Brazil's army is often called to help when things go wrong, so it was no surprise to see soldiers deployed during a crippling truckers' strike. The di...

army general Augusto Heleno , Brazil , Brazilian army , Brazilian protests , Rio De Janeiro , Sergio Etchegoyen , Truckers strike

Three Kenyans among 24 truck drivers abducted in DRC

By VOA,

Three Kenyans are among 24 truck drivers who have been kidnapped by the Mai-Mai militia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Tanzania's For...

DRC , Kenyans , Lubumbashi , MAI-MAI FIGHTERS , MAI-MAI REBELS , SOUTH KIVU , Tanzania , TRUCK DRIVERS

KIRUKU: We are reaping bitter fruits of obstructive trade

By Anne Kiruku,

The declining intra-EAC trade which is being felt across the region will continue to be a thorn in the flesh if the EAC partner states will not act wi...

Fuel crisis looms over night transport ban

By Patrick Igunza,

The country is headed towards a fuel crisis as petroleum distributors vowed not to resume work until the government lifts an order banning the transpo...

Charles Keter , ERC , Fuel , fuel transporters , Joseph Karanja , Joseph Nkaissery , Kenol Kobil , Kenya Independent Petroleum Distributors Association , KIPEDA , Ministry of Energy , Naivasha accident , Shell , Total

Fuel truckers protest transport curfew

By Citizen,

Petroleum transporters have called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to review the transport schedule for petroleum products. In December, ...

Energy Regulatory Commission , ERC , Fuel , independent fuel dealers , Joseph Karanja , Kenya Independent Petroleum Distributors Association , KIPEDA , Petroleum , transport curfew

MWANGI: No more gold diggers, East Africa needs statesmen

By Isaac Mwangi,

With Sudan formally depositing the instruments of ratification of the East African Community Treaty, the question arises again of what is to be expect...

Voi Truck Drivers Protest Poor Working Conditions

By Citizen,

The long distance trucks drivers from Agility International Logistics Company are now blaming the Ministry of labour officers for siding with the comp...

COTU , trucks , voi