KRA says the Sh3.2 million benchmark is provided for under the East African Community Customs Management Act's customs valuation framework and is not a new tax or a law passed by Parliament.
By
Tom Mshindi
Chairman
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Nairobi's commercial streets went quiet on August 28, 2026. Along Moi Avenue, Kenyatta Avenue and Tom Mboya Street, traders pulled down their shutters and marched to Times Tower, protesting a Customs change they say could bury small importers.
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