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(iii) pre-shipment, (iv) price controls and (v) quantity controls. For Kenya and Uganda, the
occurrence of pre-shipment measures, SPS measures (intended to protect humans, animals,
and plants from diseases, pests, or contaminants) and TBT (which arise when standards,
regulations, and assessments systems intended to ensure safety are not applied uniformly),
significantly exceeded the levels of other examined African countries (Worldbank, 2012).
Crime tends to travel the same routes as trade and people, so that transport corridors become
a conduit for criminal activity. Cross Border Cooperation is essential to fighting organized
crime whether terrorism, drugs, arms or people trafficking. Though not part of the agenda for
the NTTC development, it is a vital component for regional integration and one, which is high
on the minds of decision makers. The exchange of intelligence and transfer of criminals
between differing jurisdictions has continued in the EAC since its historic disbandment in
1967. A report on the use of small arms in crime covering these countries is an indication of
the high level of cooperation69.
Armed Conflicts unfortunately abound in the study area in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya,
Sudan and the DRC. Conflict in one country inevitably affects others as both militants and
refugees cross borders. Article 124 of The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African
Community recognises the need for peace and security within the East African Partner States.
The same article spells out wide-ranging approaches for implementation to inculcate a stable
and secure environment within the region. The strategy covers collaboration on cross border
crimes, auto theft, drug trafficking, terrorism, money laundering and other crimes. Strategies
to improve peace and security in the region are vital to provide the low risk environment in
which development and trade flourish.
Set in an evolving and somewhat risky climate having sound, consistent and enforceable
carriage of goods regulations and rules for compensation is essential, without which
insurance premiums and consequently transport costs are much higher. Currently passenger
and freight transport is at the traveler’s and owner’s risk, which is not the case in more
developed economies where the liability rests with the transport operator which has been
proposed by the UNECA70.
4.6.7. Technical and Operational Factors
International traffic and trade on NTTC
A review carried out (CPCS, 2015) captures much of the information needed to assess the
performance of the corridor. International trade through the corridor all transits through
Kenya. The volume of imports and exports in transit through Kenya increased from 4.9 MT in
2009 to 6.3 MT in 2014 an increase of 28.6%. The corridor also aims to increase inter-regional
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