Malaba OSBP generates over Sh11 billion revenue

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The Malaba One Stop Border Post (OSBP) last Financial Year (2025/2026) generated over Sh11 Billion.

The OSBP surpassed its target of Sh10,619,791,008.54 during the period, achieving 104 per cent of the target.

The border post has recorded a steady increase in revenue generation from Sh1,485,508,679 in the 2014/2015 financial year to Sh11.04 billion in 2025/2026, representing a 643.5 per cent increase over the 12-year period under review.

The Malaba OSBP Station Manager, Roderick Mulei, attributed the growth in revenue generation to increased trade volumes, improved cargo turnaround time and enhanced customer experience through stakeholder engagement, among other factors.

Mulei spoke on Friday at the border during an inspection by the National Assembly Regional Integration Committee, led by its Chairperson Irene Mayaka, as part of a fact-finding mission.

He said the Malaba OSBP handles an average of 2,200 trucks daily, with about 600 entering Kenya and 1,600 crossing into Uganda, while an average of 1,000 people cross the border each day.

“We have made various strides, including installation of solar power, installation of a drive-through scanner, rehabilitation of the borehole to ensure a consistent water supply and completion of the service centre to accommodate Participating Government Agencies (PGAs),” he told the committee.

Mulei, however, called on the government to complete the road loop connecting to Uganda, improve the parking yard and expand the exit at the bridge to ensure a smooth flow of traffic.

“The current parking/holding yard is small for the 2,200 trucks that we handle daily, which leads to traffic snarl-ups, delays in cargo clearance, inconvenience to the public and security concerns, and also affects the ability of customs and PGAs to efficiently manage the flow of cargo,” he said.

He asked the government to complete pending infrastructure projects at the border and review the design of the OSBP to ease the movement of trucks, goods and people.

“The yard is not paved to guarantee the safety of trucks. The road loop for outbound trucks to Uganda has been pending for the longest time, and this has affected the efficiency of the border. It becomes difficult to coordinate the movement of trucks, pedestrians and boda bodas,” he said.

Mulei also said that despite the installation of solar power, the border post needs an electricity substation to guarantee an uninterrupted power supply to Malaba town.

He further called for the establishment of a banking hall within the OSBP, provision of vehicles in good condition and adoption of EAC Customs Union protocols by member states.

Mayaka said the inspection was aimed at deliberating on measures to support and strengthen border points to enhance security, revenue collection and the free movement of people and goods across the East African Community (EAC).

By Moses Wekesa

Reporting originally appeared via Kenya News Agency. Read the full source for additional context.