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Value of seized poor quality and smuggled goods hits Sh244m

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Times Tower, the Kenya Revenue Authority's head office in Nairobi. PWDs can apply for an income tax exemption certificate from KRA to lower their tax burden.

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The value of smuggled and counterfeit products seized at various entry points, including the Mombasa port, hit a record Sh243.5million in the year to December 2024, up from Sh200 million the previous year, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) said.

KRA Commissioner of Customs and Border Control Lilian Nyawanda said the bulk of the seizures were recorded between June and December 2024.