The Busia Weighbridge is undergoing a major upgrade to enhance the efficiency and compliance of load weight by trucks.
According to Busia Weighbridge Operations Manager Maurice Ademba, the construction is expected to be completed by September and will feature state-of-the-art offices and holding yards, as well as enhanced lighting to ensure the station's safety.
He said that the improvements are aimed at streamlining the compliance process and reducing delays experienced by transporters.
“Transporters have been facing a challenge due to the lack of holding yards for trucks during the compliance process. Currently, we are constructing two holding yards to ease congestion at the weighbridge.”
KeNHA Assistant Engineer Davis Ndiya said the upgrade will align with the East African and international standards for weighbridges.
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“We are currently upgrading the station to East African standards and triple standards to comply with weighing at the entrance and exit of the country.”
Ndiya said the process will include installing weighing mechanisms on both sides of the road to accommodate traffic bound for Uganda and Kisumu.
The upgrade of the Busia station is part of the authority’s efforts to set up of more virtual weighbridges across the country to minimize road damage by overloaded trucks.
