Matunda, Lilian Kwamboka2020-02-222022-06-072020-02-222022-06-072019https://ikesra.kra.go.ke/handle/123456789/576PROJ 354.94 MATInland container depot is owned and operated by the Kenya Ports Authority and it is connected by the new rail network to Kilindini port. It provides shippers with dry port facilities in the commercial heart of the country and was established in 1984. The main objective of ICD in Embakasi is to ease congestion and reduce waiting time for transporters at the sea port. However, Kenya lags behind in terms of efficiency of cargo clearance. With the surge in shipping traffic and cargo volumes especially on container traffic it has placed inland container deport in Embakasi with a huge responsibility to provide effective, efficient and reliable services. Since the introduction of inland container depot there is still congestion up to date and my study will therefore look as to why congestion is still so high. The primary goal of this research was to find out the factors influencing cargo clearance efficiency at inland container depot Embakasi. Specifically, the study assessed how customs clearance procedures, Kenya Ports Authority procedures and infrastructure influence cargo clearance efficiency. Questionnaires were administered to clearing and forwarding agents. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, version 25.0). The researcher found out that the customs procedures had a direct and positive influence on the cargo clearance efficiency. The customs clearance procedures have a strong influence on the attainment of the cargo clearance efficiency at the ICDN. On the other hand KPA procedures had a great influence on the efficiency of cargo clearance. KPA procedures were found to influence cargo clearance efficiency by 46.3%.The researcher concludes that infrastructure influences cargo clearance efficiency by 28.1%, which implied that infrastructure contributes to the efficiency of cargo clearance. From the findings of this study, the researcher recommends on the following; there should be continuous update of customs clearance procedures at the Inland Container Depot Nairobi to minimize time wasted in the bulky procedures so as to improve on the cargo clearance efficiency, proper coordination between the KPA and other stakeholders and partner governmental agencies to enable them align their procedures and work in harmony so as to improve the cargo clearance efficiency. Improvement of the infrastructure at the Inland Container Depot, which include the handling machines which include cranes ,forklifts and bulldozers, road networks linking the Inland Container Depot Nairobi at gates, improvement of gates and proper maintenance of the infrastructureenCustoms clearanceInfrastructureProjects