Government agencies delaying port operations should give rebates of one per cent of the value of cargo to business owners, a report has said. Some of the agencies under the spotlight for slow operations at the port have been cited as KRA, KPA as well as clearing agents. Others are delays at the document processing centre due to multiple interventions by different agencies, quality of declarations by clearing agents, valuation and other KRA stops. The lack of digitised processes has also been blamed for stalling port clearance for agencies operating at the port including Kenya Bureau of Standards, Anti-Counterfeit Agency, National Police Services and Port Health. They also recommended non-compliant Certificate of Conformity service providers be penalised by providing professional liability insurance at one per cent of the cargo value.

Source: The Star February 26, 2019 20:48 UTC