| Updated Fri, January 27th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner General John Njiraini. (Photo: Boniface Okendo/Standard)Kenya Revenue Authority is mulling a regional customs management platform to curb tax evasion within East African countries. Among the inherent weakness commonly abused in the diversion of transit cargo including top-end vehicles destined to the other countries, often with no taxes paid in either Kenya or the intended destination. He was speaking during the annual international Customs Day where KRA listed successes drawn from the digitisation of customs operations, including the Integrated Customs Management System that replaces the Simba System later this year. A fragmented customs management among the different countries presents an opportunity for mis-declaration of goods imported to the region through the main port of Mombasa.

Source: Standard Digital January 26, 2017 21:00 UTC