Coordinated Border Management and Trade Facilitation at Namanga Border, Kenya
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Date
2022
Authors
Ogutu, Catherine Mogere
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KESRA/JKUAT
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of coordinated border management on
trade facilitation in Kenya, focusing on Namanga one-stop border point. Specific objectives of
the study included: to establish the effect of cooperation among border agencies, coordination
between border agencies, border collaboration challenges between border agencies,
coexistence among border agencies, and the effect of communication among border agencies
on trade facilitation at the Namanga border point. New Trade Theory and Export Base Theory
were used in the study. The study adopted causal research design and a target population of 94
staff of border control agencies at Namanga Border Point. Census was used to include all of
them in the study where primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire and
analyzed using descriptive (frequencies & percentages) and inferential (multiple linear
regression) data analysis methods. The study’s key findings indicated that there were
significant challenges on coordinated border management at the Namanga border point. The
study recommended the government’s creation of a harmonized business environment,
effective coordination mechanism, effective policy for enhanced interagency collaboration,
appropriate border control agencies coexistence structures, and working communication
mechanism for helping border control agencies to always work under a more professional and
friendlier environment that is favourable to effective and efficient trade facilitation at the
Namanga border point. The study was important for informing the government and other state
agencies on how to improve trade facilitation through properly coordinated border
management
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