The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has exposed a Ksh 16 million tax evasion scheme involving 21,600 high-end smartphones and other goods, intercepted after arriving via cargo plane on September 18. This bust followed an intelligence-led operation that flagged suspicious discrepancies in import documentation.

• The consignment, declared as consolidated cargo, included at least 5,000 smartphones valued at Ksh 6.4 million.
• The KRA investigation revealed goods were either grossly understated or deliberately misclassified, violating Section 203 of the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004.
• Offenders face a fine up to Ksh 1.3 million (USD 10,000) or a prison term up to three years, or both.