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Destruction of illegally imported goods worth Sh344 million starts

President Uhuru Kenyatta lights a paper as he oversaw the destruction of illegally imported goods in Kisauni, Mombasa, yesterday. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) yesterday began the destruction of 153 containers of assorted contraband goods worth Sh344 million in Mombasa.

Officials indicated that yesterday's operation, which was witnessed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, was one of Kenya's largest destruction of illegal goods since independence.

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