How thieves accessed KPA systems to steal hundreds of containers

Former KPA employee Rose Taabu Musau swear before testifying yesterday. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The usernames and passwords of two retired employees of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) were mysteriously activated and used to clear hundreds of containers at the Mombasa port, a court was told yesterday.

The hijacking of the two accounts led to losses amounting to Sh106 million in unpaid customs duty in one case where 124 containers were released before import duty was paid.