Uganda: Mombasa Truck Drivers' Strike Hits Uganda Manufacturers

22 December 2012

A five day strike by the Kenya Truckers Association (KTA) has led to low production in Ugandan factories as supplies from Mombasa dry up.

More than 235 trucks were early this month booked for breaking weight restrictions at the Mariakani weighbridge 50km outside Mombasa. The subsequent strike left about 1,000 trucks stranded but has now been called off.

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