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Why Kephis faces major hurdles in effecting ship, container inspection at port

MT Barumk from Nigeria offloads 11,474 metric tonnes of LPG at Lake Gas Limited Terminal, a 10,000 metric tons storage facility.[FILE/Standard]

A dispute has intensified at the port of Mombasa over the inspection of sea vessels and containers by the Kenya Plant Inspectorate Service (Kephis), which has reportedly caused delays to exports.

Shipping lines through the Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA) have also complained that charges levied for inspection are not transparent and justified.

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