Ruto orders ACD exemption for cargo consolidators after traders’ protests
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2 – President William Ruto has ordered the exemption of cargo consolidators from the new Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) requirements. The head of state speaking during a…..
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President William Ruto has ordered an exemption for cargo consolidators from the new Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) requirements, responding to protests from small-scale traders.
- This directive addresses concerns that the ACD system, implemented on August 3, would increase import costs and complexity for small-scale importers.
- The exemption was announced during a meeting with micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) representatives.
- The intervention follows recent demonstrations by traders in Nairobi against a revised customs valuation framework by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), which increased the minimum benchmark for a consolidated 40-foot container from Sh2.5 million to Sh3.2 million.
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Ruto Orders ACD Exemption for Cargo Consolidators After Traders' Protests - September 2026
President William Ruto has ordered an exemption for cargo consolidators from the new Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) requirements, responding to protests from small-scale traders. He also directed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to provide a clear list of goods exempt from cargo consolidation, aiming to resolve a dispute that led to trader protests and business shutdowns in Nairobi. At the same time, an aviation workers' strike at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) caused significant backlogs of perishable flower cargo, leading to substantial losses for Kenyan growers and exporters, highlighting ongoing disruptions in the cargo and logistics sector.
