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KRA intercepts Sh8.2m iPhones from passenger arriving from Dubai
According to the authority, the passenger told Customs officers that he was carrying the phones as a courier for a client based in Dubai.
Kenya Revenue Authority
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Hot days, cold nights expected in several parts as Kenya braces for rain
The Kenya Revenue Authority said taxpayers with historical liabilities covered by the ongoing tax amnesty may spread their payments over six equal monthly instalments instead of settling the debt in one lump su...
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Taxman sets October 31 deadline for 2027 customs agents licence renewal
In a public notice issued on Monday, September 21, KRA said the licences will expire on December 31, 2026, except for three-year Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) licences.
Business
15 private firms cleared to take over KRA cargo tracking
The framework will operate through the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) and will give users the option of selecting their preferred vendor instead of relying on KRA-issued seals.
Business
KRA announces 12-hour shutdown of customs system on September 13
The maintenance is scheduled to start at 6:00 a.m. and run until 6:00 p.m., with KRA notifying all iCMS users to prepare for the period when the system will be unavailable.
Business
Tax the rich: Experts seek new wealth tax in Kenya
Figures from the World Inequality Database show that the richest 10 per cent of Kenyans control about 63 per cent of the country’s wealth. The top one per cent alone holds about 29 per cent.
Business
Somalia envoy to Kenya urges East Africa to tap Islamic finance for growth
Speaking at the Islamic Finance Forum and Dialogue Conference in Nairobi on Thursday Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya Jabril said East African countries needed financing for roads, ports, airports, energy, water,...
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DPP urges stronger cross-border cooperation against organised crime
Ingonga said organised criminal groups were becoming more sophisticated, exploiting technology, porous borders and differences between countries' legal and enforcement systems to conceal their activities and ev...
Business
KRA announces tax amnesty on interest, penalties and fines until December 31, 2026
Taxpayers with outstanding principal tax for periods up to December 31, 2025 qualify once they fully settle the qualifying principal tax by December 31, 2026.
Business
Ruto cuts consolidated cargo benchmark to Sh2 million as state moves to ease traders’ costs
The agreement follows concerns over taxation, clearance and handling of consolidated imports, which had triggered disagreements between traders and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
Nairobi
NACADA arrests 11 in Nairobi crackdown on counterfeit alcohol
The operation, conducted between 20 and 31 August, targeted eight sub-counties as authorities intensified efforts to address growing concerns over the manufacture, distribution and consumption of counterfeit al...
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KRA Chair pushes counties to use devolution to attract investment
Muriithi said counties should move beyond administering public funds and deliberately use their constitutional responsibilities to build productive local economies, expand businesses and improve household incom...