The most dramatic encounter was the ping-pong our micro manufacturer was thrown into by NTSA and KRA.
At stake was the registration of the now famous BJ50 tuk tuk.
Over afternoon tea with friends recently, a debate erupted on why we appear unable to fix high unemployment and low incomes after 58 years of independence. It got me going on my own recent experiences at the hands of the national bureaucracy, as we seek to build small manufacturing enterprises in Laikipia.
The most dramatic encounter was the ping-pong our micro manufacturer was thrown into by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). At stake was the registration of the now famous BJ50 tuk tuk. NTSA demanded a customs entry to match the chassis we wanted registered. The agency said that is what the Transport Integrated Management System (TIMS) requires.
