Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong (pictured)
yesterday expressed dismay over failure by Trade Mark East Africa to construct
an ultra modern
bus and trailer park in Busia and Malaba
The county and the company signed an agreement on construction.
Speaking in his
office , the governor said his government has lost millions of shillings due to lack of
modern
trailer parks.
He was receiving a delegation from the Department
for International
Development led by county director Pete Vowles.
“Before TMEA started constructing a One-Stop Border Post , OSBP, in Busia and
Malaba we
entered into an agreement that they will
construct
ultra-modern
parks as a gesture
for donating land for the OSBP projects,” Ojaamong said.
“Two years down the line
nothing is forthcoming.
Now TMEA wants to exit
without fulfilling their obligations.
Our current revenue of Sh200million per year could have doubled if we had modern bus and trailer parks.”
Ojaamong said the OSBP is disastrous to
border counties. The county is losing revenue due to treaties that bar them from stopping at the border.
Clearing agents have been put out of work by these laws.
“We are experiencing
the influx of cheap
products
from the East African Community.
The county and residents
of border counties need to be
included
in any agreements,” the governor said.
Transport
executive Bernard Yaite said the county had held discussions with TMEA
and Kenha to expand
the highway from the border by at least 6km.
Vowles said he will liaise with the TMEA chief executive on the agreement
regarding the construction of a modern bus and trailer park for Busia.
