Ruto directs KRA to list goods excluded from cargo consolidation after trader shutdown
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2 – President William Ruto has directed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to provide traders with a clear list of goods that cannot be imported under cargo…..
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President William Ruto has 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.
- The directive aims to clarify which items are excluded from consolidation, addressing trader concerns about increased import costs due to a revised customs benchmark.
- Key entities involved are President William Ruto and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), with directives also issued to government agencies.
- This action follows protests by traders opposing the KRA's increase of the minimum benchmark for consolidated cargo from Sh2.5 million to Sh3.2 million, a 28 percent increase.
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