Importers who ordered goods ahead of December 31 have been spared the 79 per cent rise in cargo charges on the standard gauge railway (SGR) from Mombasa to Nairobi.
The importers have been given until end of March to ferry their goods on the discounted SGR cargo rates amid a petition from the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) to delay the new rates, saying the higher charges will increase the cost of doing business.
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