Hon. James Macharia, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development, Republic of Kenya; who took over office as the Chairperson of the NCTTCA Council of Ministers for the next two year (2019-2021) from Hon. John Luk Jok, Minister of Transport, Republic of South Sudan; reiterated the commitment of the Government of the Republic of Kenya to work together with all the Northern Corridor Member States, and continue joint effort to support the Northern Corridor Secretariat to implement programs aimed at achieving all the objectives in the Northern Corridor Treaty.

There is a new-found Political will and High-level Commitments by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Uganda to develop and upgrade the Northern Corridor Road Sections of Mbarara-Bushenyi-Kikorongo-Mpondwe-Kasindi-Beni-Komanda-Kisangani (940Km). This is part of the Trans-African Highway (TAH) Network N0 8 from Lagos, in the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Mombasa, in the Republic of Kenya, that is expected to open the whole of Africa to interstate trade.

A delegation of the Ugandan Parliamentary committee on Budget, on Tuesday 23rd October 2018, paid a working visit to the Northern Corridor Secretariat to get a glimpse of the Northern Corridor achievements and performance in general; and share more insights on how regional National Parliaments can contribute to a quicker integration process and promote a two way trade that may reduce significantly the existing imports-exports deficit in the East and Central African region.

The Northern Corridor Council of Ministers, during its 30th meeting held on 3rd August 2018 at SAROVA WHITESANDS BEACH RESORT in Mombasa, Kenya; appointed Mr. Justus OMAE NYARANDI, to the position of Executive Secretary of the Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) effective from 3rd September 2018.

The 30th meeting of Council of Ministers and the 45th Executive Committee meeting of the Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) held from 30 July to 3rd August 2018 at Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort in Mombasa, Kenya; under the theme: - Harmonizing Trade and Transport Policies for a Competitive Corridor, commended the current trade facilitation and integration initiatives and urged all Member States of the Corridor to commit to the implementation of the Single Customs Territory and work towards implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (African CFTA).