KRA exempts tourists from declaring phones on entry

Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner (KRA) for Customs & Border Control Lilian Nyawanda.

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Tourists, transit travellers and other short-stay visitors coming to Kenya will be spared from having to declare their mobile devices when they arrive in the country under the new rules meant to curb tax evasion in the mobile phone industry.

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) commissioner for customs and border control Lilian Nyawanda, in response to the Business Daily’s queries, said only Kenyans returning home will be required to declare their devices.

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