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Originally published by Capital Newstop
November 25, 2025
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Kenya digitizes customs at Busia Border to seal revenue leaks
KRA Commissioner of Customs and Border Control, Lilian Nyawanda,described the app as a tool designed to simplify tax payments, strengthen monitoring, and make trade easier especially for small-scale traders who have long complained of slow and cumbersome procedures - Kenya breaki..
āØ Key Highlights
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched a new E-Customs mobile application at the Busia One-Stop Border Post, transitioning from manual to a fully digitized customs system to combat revenue leaks and streamline cross-border trade.
- The digitization effort is a partnership between the Government of Kenya and the United Kingdom.
- KRA Commissioner of Customs and Border Control, Lilian Nyawanda, stated the app simplifies tax payments and is expected to increase clearance volumes due to faster, more transparent transactions.
- UK High Commissioner to Kenya, Ed Barnett, noted the app could save small-scale traders up to 750 shillings per transaction by cutting out manual processes.
- The E-Customs App is now live at Busia, with a phased rollout planned for other entry points.
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