Ugandans are angry with Tanzania for exporting Covid-19 to Uganda

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Fatma Karume, a lawyer and former president of the Tanganyika Law Society (TLS), said the government’s response was “strange and disheartening” because “it implies that the only way out for us is prayers as opposed to any other measures based on modern scientific knowledge”.

Karume, however, said she was “past the point of surprise”.

“It has been years of this,” she said. “I would be insane after seeing the manner in which this government conducts itself to expect any better from them. You only get disappointed if you have expectations. I don’t have any expectations of my government.”
 
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Atiya Sumar, the head of programmes and business partnerships at the British Council in Tanzania, posted on her Twitter account that last week her son returned to Tanzania from the UK, which has reported almost 20 000 coronavirus cases and more than 1 000 deaths, and went straight to one of the designated hotels for quarantine. But many people arriving on the same flight skipped the quarantine and went home.
 
Tanzania is part of the global community,” Mbowe told New Frame. “Corona has no borders. It has no race. It can attack anyone. Therefore, Tanzania cannot live in isolation. For our country to be able to face the challenges that will come along with this virus, our government must accept reality.”

“But unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like our president understands the gravity of the situation and is refusing to adopt the serious policies that all other countries are doing to protect their citizens.”

Mbowe also underscored the importance of developing testing centres in each administrative region of Tanzania, noting that the country’s testing capabilities at the moment are extremely limited since all samples must be sent to one lab in Dar es Salaam.

“Your preparations cannot be based on the belief it won’t get bad,” Mbowe added. “If you prepare adequately and then it doesn’t happen in the way it happened in Italy or Spain, then lucky you. But if it does happen, at least you’re somewhat prepared.”
 
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Madereva wa kenya wakipimwa kule uganda halafu wakutwe na corona wala hatukuoni humu ukifungua uzi kama huu ila pale tu unapoona madereva kutoka Tz wamekutwa na corona kule Ug unafurahi kweli kweli







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Covid-19: Kenya truck drivers protest Uganda's border rules

TUESDAY APRIL 28 2020

Oil tankers delivering fuel to Uganda queue at

Oil tankers delivering fuel to Uganda queue at the Busia border. Kenyan truck drivers and transport companies have protested a decision by the Ugandan government to stop them at entry points and make them hand over to Ugandan drivers. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

In Summary
  • The decision follows a spike in the number of foreign truck drivers testing positive for Covid-19.
  • The Ugandan government asked companies to recruit local drivers within three weeks to implement the new directives.
  • The Kenyan trucker’s association has proposed that drivers undergo mandatory Covid-19 tests at the border.
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Kenyan truck drivers and transport companies have protested a decision by the Ugandan government to stop them at entry points and make them hand over to Ugandan drivers.

The proposal will see Ugandan drivers deliver the cargo to its final destination within the country or hand it over to another driver in case the truck is still on transit.

The decision follows a spike in the number of foreign truck drivers testing positive for Covid-19. This has raised fears that while Ugandans have been locked in their homes, foreign truck drivers have become the real threat to efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Recruit Ugandan drivers
On Friday, Ms Robinah Nabbanja, the State minister for Health in charge of general duties, said the Ugandan government had asked companies to recruit local drivers within three weeks to implement the new directives.

“They can have a chance to recruit Ugandan drivers and other country drivers because they (companies) had one, two or three drivers…policy now requires that when you come to the border, the vehicle continues with another driver,” she said.

However, members of a Kenyan transporters association have protested the decision saying it will raise the cost of transporting goods. They have also said that the security of goods and trucks will be compromised.

Additional expenses
“This would drastically increase the cost of transportation to the trucking companies while the business has been affected due to reduced cargo volumes and longer transit times. Transporters would also incur additional expenses in providing accommodation for additional drivers,” a petition signed by Ms Mercy Ireri, the chief operating officer of Kenya Transporters Association reads.

Ms Ireri said they have instructed their members to adhere to all regulations enacted by regional governments in the fight against the coronavirus by providing face masks to the truck drivers, sanitisers, handwashing soap and water as they travel.
“The drivers are under firm instructions not to carry any passengers on the way, sanitise after handling any documents which should be done while wearing gloves.

Most importantly, the drivers are under instructions to self-quarantine within their trucks to avoid interactions while undertaking a trip to a given destination,” she said.

Cargo safety
She said the security and safety of the cargo would be compromised by using multiple drivers in a single haulage.

Ms Ireri added that the changeover of drivers would create inefficiencies and that truckers would face challenges in tracing drivers’ responsibilities on truck misuse, damages and theft of fuel.

She also said the relay driving would raise insurance challenges as any accident or theft would likely be challenged by the insuring companies.

Uganda is yet respond to the petition.
Attempts to get a clarification from Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde on how her ministry will respond to the petition were not successful.
Gen Jeje Odongo, the Minister for Internal Affairs, and Gen Katumba Wamala, the Works minister, did not respond to repeated calls from the Daily Monitor.

Mandatory testing
The Kenyan trucker’s association has proposed that drivers undergo mandatory Covid-19 tests at the border.

According to the proposal, if a driver is found to be Covid-19 negative, he or she should be allowed to proceed with the trip to its destination while those who test positive should be put in isolation in accordance to the World Health Organisation regulations.

The transporting company should be informed to make arrangements for another driver to proceed with the journey after undergoing Covid-19 testing.

Kenya truck drivers protest Uganda's border rules
 
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Walikufua kwa ukimwi weeeeee!hatukusema,sasa eti tanzanians are exporting covid19 to them.This is kind of stupidity.Shame to them.
 
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