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More than 5,000 truckers have halted loading cargo over the cost of mandatory electronic seals. Transporters want KRA to allow them to recover seal costs through tax offsets. The standoff threatens cargo movement at Mombasa Port and along the Northern Corridor. Truckers who haul containers out of the Port of Mombasa have stopped loading cargo…
President Ruto orders a tea value addition plant at Mombasa port to boost farmers’ earnings. The government sets aside Ksh850 million to modernise underperforming tea factories. Farmers are urged to demand accountability over wide disparities in tea bonus payments. President William Ruto has ordered the construction of a large tea value addition plant at the…
KRA will phase out its cargo tracking seals by October 26. Businesses will source new seals from 15 approved private vendors. The change aims to reduce seal shortages, port delays and congestion. Businesses handling goods under customs control now have until October 26, 2026, to prepare for a new system in which cargo tracking seals…
MV Sward and its 17 crew have been freed after five months. The vessel carries 4,500 tonnes of fertiliser bound for Kenya. Cargo must pass safety and quality checks before delivery. Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17 crew members after a five-month hijacking, easing fears over Kenya’s fertiliser supply. The Turkish-managed…
Rwanda has announced plans to increase cargo movement through Mombasa port, citing improved efficiency, reliability, and regional connectivity. Currently, over 70 per cent of Rwanda’s imports are handled via Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Port. Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Kenya Ernest Rwanucyo made the announcement during a strategic meeting with KPA officials in Mombasa last week….
