Used vehicle dealers oppose KRA’s new pricing regime

By Kepha Muiruri,

Used vehicle dealers have opposed the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) draft current retail selling prices for imported motor vehicles terming the new da...

Car Importers Association of Kenya , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

High Court suspends ban on non-woven shopping bags

By Dzuya Walter,

The National Environmental Management Authority's (NEMA) ban on non-woven polypropylene bags has been temporarily suspended pending hearing and determ...

bags , KEBS , NEMA , non-woven

Car prices in Kenya to double if new regulations pass, importers warn

By Faizal Ahmed,

The Kenya Auto Bazaar Association (KABA) now wants the government to do away with the new regulations on the age limit of vehicles stating that this w...

Auto Bazaar Association , John Kipchumba , second hand cars

Importers oppose gov’t plan to ban importation of second-hand cars

By Kepha Muiruri,

Second hand vehicle importers have vehemently opposed a proposal by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to ban the importation of used motor vehicles c...

John Kipchumba , Kenya Auto Bazaar Association (KABA) , Matatu Owners Association (MOA) , Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives , Peter Munya , Simon Kimutai

Kenyans won’t afford used cars with new rules – importers

By George Aoko,

The Car Importers Association has criticized a government proposal to reduce age limit of used cars imported to Kenya to five years. According to C...

Car age limit , Car importers

Thousands of cars stuck at Mombasa port over delayed number plates

By Patrick Kanga,

Close to 7000 vehicles are being held at several container depots in Mombasa following delays in issuance of registration plates by the National Trans...

clearance , delay , delay of issuance , importers , Mombasa County. , NTSA , port , registration number plates , The National Transport and Safety Authority , vehicles have been stacked in freight containers in Mombasa County

Pre cargo clearance to boost port efficiency

By Abalon Babisho,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has begun a trial run of the pre arrival cargo clearance system at the port of Mombasa. The system is expected to...

cargo , customs , Kenya Ship Agents Association , KRA , port efficiency , port of Mombasa. , pre arrival cargo clearance , shipping lines , Tanzania

AKI welcomes rule on maritime insurance

By Abalon Babisho,

The Association of Kenyan Insurers (AKI) is in the process of implementing changes in the insurance act to give Kenyan firms a larger share of the mar...

AKI , importers , INSURANCE , insurance penetration , maritime insurance , Tom Gichuhi , transit

Uncollected cargo to enjoy 60 days waiver charges on storage

By Michael Karanja,

Importers with overstayed and uncollected cargo at the port of Mombasa have 60 days to enjoy a waiver on storage and demurrage charges. The Kenya P...

Second hand car prices to go up

By Maureen Murimi,

Coast region car importers have opposed the Excise Duty Bill 2015, saying that if President Uhuru Kenyatta signs it into law, it will slap huge taxes ...

Cars , Excise Duty Bill 2015 , import , kenya , President Uhuru Kenyatta , prices , second hand cars