Browsing: imports and exports

• Legal ruling favors Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), allowing clearance of Sh145 million consignment despite ownership objections.
• Dispute centered on transfer of property and risk to Dooba Enterprises Ltd, with objecting companies claiming previous ownership based on contractual agreements.
• Case highlights importance of clear contractual agreements, documentation, and effective dispute resolution mechanisms in international trade.

An array of goods valued at $1 million (KSh145 million) is set to be cleared from the Mombasa port after a legal battle between five companies and two key entities, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The consignment, held in four containers, faced opposition from the companies, including Ningbo Ningshing Trading Group Inc., Top Anchor Industries, Ningbo Jiaje Water-Meter Manufacture Co. Ltd Inc., Ningbo Texilong Pipe Industry Co. Ltd, and Quanzhou Datouyi Technology Co. Ltd.

However, Mombasa High Court judge Kizito Magare ruled in favor of KPA …

The new automated issuance of import and export services which has gone live this month is aimed at providing efficiency and compliance among importers and exporters. 

AFA-IMIS which stands for Agriculture and Food Authority of Kenya Integrated Management Information System was collectively launched by Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) and AFA  to automate agricultural business processes including issuance of permits and licensing. …