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Article: Museveni Tours Kenya's Largest Port Of Mombasa
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- July 16, 1996
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni today underscored the importance
of Kenya's Port of Mombasa for his country during his tour of the
port city.
The Ugandan leader is on his second day of the Kenya tour which
was boosted by his recent electoral success and aimed at enhancing
economic ties among Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Museveni said the volume of the cargo should be increased to full
capacity to fully explore the potential of the port, noting that the
Kenyan port is currently handling 1.1 million tonnes of Ugandan
transit cargo annually.
The Ugandan president also lauded the move by the Kenyan
government to commercialise the port, saying it would improve its
efficiency.
Nearly a half of ...