Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Malaba Rail Busia Truck in Mombasa Inland Stream
The 814-kilometer border between Kenya and Uganda is the economic backbone of East Africa, a bustling and vital corridor that links the port of Mombasa to the heart of the continent. This is one of Africa’s busiest frontiers, a place of constant movement for trucks, buses, and people.
One-Stop Building Queue in East African Economy Engine
You have two main crossing points that handle the vast majority of traffic. The busiest is at Malaba, which is the primary route for commercial trucks and the standard-gauge railway. A few kilometers to the south, the Busia crossing is often preferred by those traveling by bus or car, as it can sometimes be slightly less congested with cargo traffic.