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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
August 28, 2026
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Section of Nairobi traders shut shops over Sh3.2m KRA customs benchmark
Videos circulating online showed closed shops along major commercial streets including Moi Avenue, Kenyatta Avenue and Tom Mboya Street, while some traders demonstrated against the new benchmark...
✨ Key Highlights
Nairobi traders shut shops and protested on August 28, 2026, over a revised Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) customs benchmark for consolidated cargo that increased the minimum yield from Sh2.5 million to Sh3.2 million.
- The increase represents a 28 percent rise, adding Sh700,000 to the previous benchmark.
- Small-scale importers, represented by traders in markets like Kamukunji, Gikomba, and Nyamakima, argue this will significantly increase operating costs and reduce profits.
- The KRA clarified that the Sh3.2 million is a risk-management benchmark, not a fixed tax, and actual tax is based on goods' value, nature, and classification.
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