Revenue authority bosses from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have been ordered to rectify a bureaucratic glitch at the port of Mombasa by end of January to ensure smooth transaction of business.

Over 1800 clearing and forwarding agents have been locked out of business at the port occasioned by delays in training them on usage of systems adopted by Uganda and Rwanda.

Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta, Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame criticised the malfunction saying it was reversing efforts of regional integration.

“When we meet in two months in Kigali for the next summit we want you to report back and tell us all clearing agents are able to do business using all the systems,” said President Kenyatta during the 8th Northern Corridor Integration Projects Summit at the Safari Park Hotel, Thursday.

Kenya Revenue Authority boss John Njiraini, his Ugandan and Rwandan counterparts appeared before the three heads of state to explain why the anomaly was happening under their watch.

“It is not right for people to lose business because of the integration process when the whole aim is to increase prosperity,” Mr Kenyatta told the revenue bosses.

President Museveni said he would not tolerate anyone undermining integration while President Kagame criticised the delay of business for the clearing and forwarding agents.

Uganda and Rwanda revenue authorities have, under the integration process, opened stations at the port of Mombasa to ease the process of clearing goods at points of entry to ensure smooth movement of goods within the region.