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Traders complain of big loses as Kenya-Somali border remains shut

Security teams inspect the security fencing of Kenya Somalia border on February 21, 2017.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group
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By  MANASE OTSIALO

Correspondent

What you need to know:

  • The closed Mandera border has encouraged illegal trade and affected legitimate businesses, traders and leaders say.
  • The closure has also led to a rise in price of goods and reduced county revenue.
  • Governor urges government to reopen the border for resumption of legitimate cross-border trade.

When Kenya closed its border with Somalia in 2014, most Mandera County residents thought it was a short-term measure to curb Shabaab terror attacks.

This, however, was not to be the case.

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