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- Weigh Bridge Traffic (Mariakani); average number of weighed trucks per day;
- Weigh Bridge Compliance (Athi River); percentage number of weighed trucks that comply to
truck weight regulations;
- Weigh Bridge Traffic (Athi River); average number of weighed trucks per day;
- Kenya Transit Time (Malaba); average time between issuance of release order and issuance of
certificate of export at border crossing.
 Maritime:
- Waiting before berth; average of the time difference in hours from the entry in port area to the
berthing time;
- Ship Turn Around; average time difference between ship entering port area and exiting.
Data collection mechanisms and methods
The data are collected from both the public and the private sector on a very regular basis (monthly,
quarterly, annually, etc.).
Dissemination and making statistics publicly available
The TTCANC has good experience in disseminating the results of the monitoring of the Northern
Corridor and does this on very regular basis through its website , which is
very accessible and contains much useful information.
5.2.7 Promotion and stakeholder consultation
The website of TTCANC, the accessibility and transparency of its information and the regular
institutionalized stakeholder consultation promote the use of the Northern Corridor. Stakeholders are
institutionally involved in the governance and management of the Northern Corridor, in particular
through the Public-Private Partnership Committee.
5.2.8 Capacity building: technical assistance and studies
The good experience of the Transit Transport Coordination Authority of the Northern Corridor
(TTCANC) has invited many agencies to evaluate its development and to learn from their experience.
Moreover, TTCANC is active in presenting its experience worldwide. Stakeholders are being informed
on a regular basis, which can be considered as an important component of capacity development. An
example of good practice is presented in the box below.
Following a mission led by the NCTTCA Secretariat to Malaba and Elegu/Nimule to evaluate the
implementation of the Northern Corridor Council of Ministers’ resolution, it emerged that constraints in
functioning of JBC’s still exist. These include communication gap between members of the Joint Border
Committees and Policy makers, lack of lead agencies, composition of JBCs membership that leaves out
the Private Sector representatives, lack of regular meetings, etc.
The rationale behind the institutionalisation of the JBCs was to formalize the multisector collaboration
between the public and private sector stakeholders involved in the handling and clearance of goods at
the border stations for the purpose of addressing operational challenges which may arise at the border
stations. At some border stations, Joint Border Committees do exist. However, their performance needed
to be evaluated and measures taken to strengthen them whereas at some borders there are no JBCs and
they need to be formed. Furthermore, there is need for formation of Cross Joint Border Committees
where the public and private sector stakeholders operating in the adjoining States come together to
discuss issues affecting their operations.