Shipping Logistics: New port levy to hit sanitary pads, diapers, and detergents

Cargo containers docked at the Port of Mombasa. June 11, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) levy has sparked debate from various stakeholders, with some insisting it will raise the cost of imported goods in the country.

The stakeholders argue that implementation of the EPR levy will lead to huge costs for products like nappies, sanitary pads, and detergents, and hit low-income households hard.