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Pressure builds on KRA to replace customs system to boost cash collection

It is feared that Kenya could lose out on revenue from cargo clearance and related trade activities within the East African common market if it fails to integrate its customs system with that used by member states.

The country has invited tenders for provision of a new customs software to replace the current Simba system, and industry players have asked that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) ensure the winning bid’s system can work with what is already in use across the regional trading bloc.

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