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The seized goods include 358 laptops of various models, nine iPads and 162 assorted electronic accessories. The accessories comprised 150 Bluetooth devices, six laptop chargers and six laptop batteries.
According to the authority, the passenger told Customs officers that he was carrying the phones as a courier for a client based in Dubai.
The Kenya Revenue Authority said taxpayers with historical liabilities covered by the ongoing tax amnesty may spread their payments over six equal monthly instalments instead of settling the debt in one lump sum.
In a public notice issued on Monday, September 21, KRA said the licences will expire on December 31, 2026, except for three-year Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) licences.
The framework will operate through the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) and will give users the option of selecting their preferred vendor instead of relying on KRA-issued seals.
The maintenance is scheduled to start at 6:00 a.m. and run until 6:00 p.m., with KRA notifying all iCMS users to prepare for the period when the system will be unavailable.
Figures from the World Inequality Database show that the richest 10 per cent of Kenyans control about 63 per cent of the country’s wealth. The top one per cent alone holds about 29 per cent.
Speaking at the Islamic Finance Forum and Dialogue Conference in Nairobi on Thursday Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya Jabril said East African countries needed financing for roads, ports, airports, energy, water, housing, telecommunications, technology, agriculture and human capital.
Ingonga said organised criminal groups were becoming more sophisticated, exploiting technology, porous borders and differences between countries' legal and enforcement systems to conceal their activities and evade prosecution
Taxpayers with outstanding principal tax for periods up to December 31, 2025 qualify once they fully settle the qualifying principal tax by December 31, 2026.
The agreement follows concerns over taxation, clearance and handling of consolidated imports, which had triggered disagreements between traders and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
The operation, conducted between 20 and 31 August, targeted eight sub-counties as authorities intensified efforts to address growing concerns over the manufacture, distribution and consumption of counterfeit alcoholic products.