Traders, shippers protest new cargo inspection fees

Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) Managing Director Prof Theophilus Mutui speaking in a past event.

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The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) has introduced new steep cargo inspection fees at the Mombasa Port starting March 1, drawing protests from traders.

In changes that will impact the cost of business, Kephis has set an inspection fee of Sh2,000 and Sh500 for a 20-foot and 40-foot container respectively.

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