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Hurdles knocking wind off importers’ sail
In an attempt to tame the tax cheats and curb import of contraband goods, Kebs and KRA have tightened procedures for cargo consolidators . file photo | nmg
Mercy Nkirote, a resident of Nanyuki, imported an assortment of goods from Dubai in January this year and expected the items would be cleared within a couple of days after arrival at the Mombasa port.
But four months later, her electronic goods and clothes for her baby are yet to be cleared. “I don’t know what the problem is because when I ask the clearing agent he tells me the container has been held and there are some issues that must first be sorted out. I paid over Sh300,000 to buy the goods and I can’t understand why they are being held,” said a frustrated Nkirote (not her real name).
