Certificate of origin rule to hit hard SMEs, consolidators and revenues

Cargo trucks loaded with imported iron sheets ready to leave the port of Mombasa in this photo taken on November 18, 2024.

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Kenya’s importers are facing trade uncertainty ahead of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) rolling out new rules that require a mandatory Certificate of Origin (CoO) for all imports.

The directive, anchored in amendments to the Tax Procedures Act through the Finance Act 2025, came into force on July 1, with a grace period running until September 30, 2025.

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