The Coast Secretariat was among other invited stakeholders who attended the launch of the Mombasa Port Community Charter & Performance dashboard by HE. the President of the Republic of Kenya. Agencies operating at the Port of Mombasa pledged to improve efficiency in a bid to boost trade in East Africa. They committed themselves to key self-monitoring indicators that are expected to speed up clearance of cargo and its movement along the Northern Corridor. Officials of the government agencies, including the Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Bureau of Standards and Kenya Maritime Authority, gave the undertaking before President Kenyatta. It is expected that  the initiative will remove bottlenecks at the port, which have hindered smooth movement of goods and drawn criticism from traders in the region.

Speaking after officials from the government agencies, private sector and other groups signed the document, the President said that its full implementation would improve efficiency and reduce the cost of transport.