Kenya and South Sudan have signed a memorandum of understanding that will unlock the stalemate of the construction of the road at the border.

The MoU has been signed by the governor Josphat Nanok, his Southern Equatorial state counterpart Louis Lobong, Petroleum and Mining Cabinet Secretary John Munyes and the County Commissioner Muthama Wambua.

The security teams from both countries have traversed to Nadapal at the border of two countries to share the resolution with the neighbouring communities living at the border.

Under the memorandum, the security teams from the two countries will provide security to the contractor to ensure the road is completed by February next year with no interference.

Lobong has said that the agreement will help to improve security at the border.

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“We have shared the message with the communities living along the border on our final decision and we have asked them to support the peace so that the construction of the road at Nadapal border is completed,” said Lobong.

The Turkana County Commissioner on his part said the agreement had also helped to address the problems of 300 transporters who had planned to visit him and the south Sudan officials over insecurity and the poor state of the road at the border.

Wambua has urged the communities to avoid carrying illegal firearms and embrace the art of business.

“Not even a single person will win during the cattle thefts. You steal today and you are robbed tomorrow. We need to embrace business because we all win by engaging in business,” Wambua said.

A team of 50 people each from the Turkana and Toposa communities will be taken to Namanga, Isebania and Malaba border on October 9 to learn how the communities living along the borders coexist.