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Kephis defies order to stop cargo inspection levy

Kephis Board Chairman Joseph M’Eruaki, and Managing Director Theophilus Mutui during a media briefing in Mombasa, on September 11, 2025. [Robert Menza, Standard]

The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) will not stop levying container and ship inspection fees at the Mombasa port despite a recent order by the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), which it blames on cargo pile-up at the facility.

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