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Smuggled goods worth Sh16 million seized at Eldoret International Airport

Eldoret International Airport

Eldoret International Airport in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Electronic equipment, 21,600 smartphones, shoes, clothes, auto spares, and household items among the items seized.
  • Investigations suggest that the declaration of goods was either made expressly or under a consolidated category for each item.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intercepted massive consignment worth over Sh16 million in a sophisticated tax evasion scheme at the Eldoret International Airport.

The KRA enforcement team intercepted a range of undeclared goods, including 21,600 smartphones valued at Sh6.4 million.