Truck drivers go on strike over mandatory Covid testing at Malaba border

Say their documents showing they were tested in Kenya are declined.

by The Star

In-pictures03 January 2022 - 14:20

In Summary

• The tests cost $30 (Sh3,394) and drivers are required to get tested every 14 days.

• The tests are mandatory, including for drivers with documents showing they have been tested in Kenya.

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Truck drivers went on strike on Monday to protest against the mandatory Covid-19 testing at the Malaba border.

The tests cost $30 (Sh3,394) and drivers are required to get tested every 14 days.

The tests are mandatory, including for drivers with documents showing they have been tested in Kenya.

The truckers claim a plot by Ugandan authorities to make money.

Exchange rate of $1=Sh113.15 used

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