President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni on Thursday visited Mombasa Port.
There was tight security at the facility as the convoy of two Heads of State made its way amid cheers from the crowd.
Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho was among those present at the port when Uhuru and Museveni arrived. The tour to the port comes after Uhuru affirmed that the two nations are working together for better ties while citing the elimination of transport barriers.
“The President affirmed that Kenya is implementing a long term plan to move all cargo from the road to the SGR. He said his Administration is working on complete elimination of barriers that slow down movement of cargo such as multiple roadblocks and unnecessary weighbridges," said a statement from State House.
The president also said that the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has eased the transportation of cargo between Mombasa and Kampala in the recent past.
On his part, Museveni promised cooperation with Kenya for better development.
"President Uhuru Kenyatta said the movement of cargo from the Port of Mombasa to Kampala that previously took 21 days has drastically reduced to 7 days since he took over as President," said Uhuru's team.
He stated that the SGR will have reached Naivasha by August this year.