Reduced border crossing time, increased trade volumes, revenue generation, improved border security, enhanced regional integration, reduced transport costs
Busia One Stop Border Post (OSBP)
US$12 million joint Kenya-Uganda border facility combining immigration, customs, and trade agencies under one roof. Generates over KSh 6.8 billion annually.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2011
StartedJanuary 1, 2014
Expected CompletionDecember 31, 2017
CompletedFebruary 1, 2018
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 1,200,000,000KES
Actual CostKsh 1,200,000,000KES
Cost Variance
Timeline
TMEA Study
TradeMark East Africa study identified Busia as one of the busiest border crossings in East Africa with 894 vehicle crossings per day
Uganda Side Completed
Ugandan side of the OSBP completed with purpose-built facilities
Kenya Side Completed
Kenyan side completed, though with modifications to existing structures rather than new-build
Presidential Launch
Presidents Kenyatta and Museveni officially launched the Busia OSBP
Revenue Milestone
Busia OSBP generated KSh 6.83 billion in FY 2024/2025 against KSh 5.33 billion target
Senators Call for Expansion
Senate Standing Committee on Trade visited and called for immediate expansion plans due to congestion
Contractors
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA)
Implementation PartnerCross-border trade organization that facilitated construction funded by DFID and Global Affairs Canada
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
PresidentJointly launched the Busia OSBP with Uganda's President Museveni in February 2018
Yoweri Museveni
President of UgandaCo-launched the facility with President Kenyatta
Benefits
Description
The Busia One Stop Border Post is a joint Kenya-Uganda facility that combines two national border controls into one, reducing clearance time from over one hour to approximately 37 minutes. Construction was funded with US$11.7 million from the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and US$1.2 million from Global Affairs Canada, facilitated through TradeMark East Africa (TMEA). The Ugandan side was completed in May 2016 and the Kenyan side in July 2017. Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Yoweri Museveni officially launched the facility in February 2018. The OSBP includes offices for KRA, KEPHIS, Immigration, Police, cargo verification bays, scanner sheds, passenger sheds, warehouses, and an ultra-modern drive-through scanner. In FY 2024/2025, the border generated KSh 6.83 billion against a target of KSh 5.33 billion. It processes over 5,108 vehicles weekly.
Overview
Crucial trade gateway on the Northern Corridor linking Mombasa port to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, and South Sudan. Has dramatically reduced border crossing times and boosted regional trade, earning recognition as a model for East African integration.