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Commercial Vehicle Road Licence (CVRL)
NTSA · National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012
Annulled
Annulled July 2026 — Senate resolution under section 18 of the Statutory Instruments Act.
The Senate adopted the report of its Select Committee on Delegated Legislation and annulled Legal Notice No. 14 of 2026, together with Legal Notice No. 13 of 2026 (Traffic (Motor Vehicle Inspection) Rules). The licence and the equipment mandates it introduced cannot be enforced.
The predecessor instrument, Legal Notice No. 3 of 2018 (published 2 February 2018), was not annulled and provides for a commercial vehicle licence valid for one year at the fee in its Second Schedule. Confirm the current fee and the licence you actually need with NTSA before paying anything.
1 Jul 2026
(2 months ago)
annual
No longer payable under this instrument
Introduced a per-vehicle road licence alongside an operator licence, commencing 1 July 2026. Annulled before it could be enforced.
What to do
Do not pay or renew against Legal Notice No. 14. If you already paid or fitted equipment for the 1 July 2026 commencement, take it up with NTSA. Your surviving obligations sit under Legal Notice No. 3 of 2018 — confirm them directly.
Source: The National Transport and Safety (Operation of Commercial Vehicles) Regulations, 2026 · Legal Notice No. 14 of 2026, gazetted 13 February 2026
Governing Act: National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012
Commercial Vehicle Operator Licence (CVOL)
NTSA · National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012
Annulled
Annulled July 2026 — Senate resolution under section 18 of the Statutory Instruments Act.
Annulled with the rest of Legal Notice No. 14 of 2026. The operator licence, the telematics and underride-protection mandates and the prescribed driving-hours regime introduced for 1 July 2026 cannot be enforced. NTSA had already suspended enforcement of the telematics requirement before the annulment.
Legal Notice No. 3 of 2018 was not annulled and remains the operative instrument for commercial vehicle operation. Confirm your position under it with NTSA.
1 Jul 2026
(2 months ago)
annual
No longer payable under this instrument
Would have required an operator licence, a nominated safety officer, telematics, underride protection and prescribed driving hours from 1 July 2026. Annulled.
What to do
Do not act on the 1 July 2026 requirements. Nothing here obliges you to fit telematics or appoint a safety officer under Legal Notice No. 14. Check what Legal Notice No. 3 of 2018 requires of you instead.
Source: The National Transport and Safety (Operation of Commercial Vehicles) Regulations, 2026 · Legal Notice No. 14 of 2026, gazetted 13 February 2026
Governing Act: National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012
Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD)
KRA · East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004
In force
3 Aug 2026
(15 days ago)
No direct fee; non-compliance penalties apply
Applies to containerised sea cargo destined for Kenya, both FCL and LCL. A 15-digit ACD reference must appear on the Bill of Lading before the shipment is loaded at origin. Shipments loaded without a valid reference face penalties and clearance delays on arrival.
What to do
Confirm every supplier and origin agent obtains the ACD reference before loading, and that your Bill of Lading template carries the field.
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Source: KRA Customs & Border Control public notice — Advance Cargo Declaration platform · KRA public notice of 14 July 2026; platform operative from 3 August 2026
Governing Act: East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004
Authority notice. Published by the authority under a power in its governing Act. Operative and enforced, but not a statutory instrument — there is no legal notice to look up.
KPA Tariff 2025
KPA · Kenya Ports Authority Act, Cap 391
In force
22 Dec 2025
(8 months ago)
Varies by service and container size
Revised schedule of port handling, storage and ancillary charges at Mombasa and Lamu and the inland container depots, replacing the 2012 tariff.
What to do
Rebase landed-cost models and re-paper client contracts that quote pre-2025 rates. The tariff bites on arrival and lodgement date, so shipments straddling 22 December 2025 may be charged on either side of it.
Source: Kenya Ports Authority Tariff 2025, published by the KPA Board · Kenya Ports Authority Act, Cap 391, s.30; effective 22 December 2025 following judgment in Mombasa HCJR/E023/2025
Governing Act: Kenya Ports Authority Act, Cap 391
Authority notice. Published by the authority under a power in its governing Act. Operative and enforced, but not a statutory instrument — there is no legal notice to look up.
IDF charged at 2.5% of CIF value, reduced from 3.5%. The Finance Act, 2023 also removed the preferential 1.5% rate for raw materials and intermediate goods, so the 2.5% rate is now uniform.
What to do
File the IDF before the goods leave origin to avoid arrival-side delay.
Source: Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Act, 2016 (No. 29 of 2016, Cap. 469C), s.7 · Rate set at 2.5% by the Finance Act, 2023 (No. 4 of 2023), Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 97 (Acts No. 4), assented 26 June 2023, effective 1 July 2023
Governing Act: Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Act, 2016 (Cap. 469C), s.7
Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC)
KEBS · Standards Act, Cap 496
In force
28 Apr 2020
(6 years ago)
per shipment
Charged by the appointed inspection agency, typically % of FOB
Regulated goods must be inspected at origin by a KEBS-appointed agency and carry a Certificate of Conformity before shipment. The current order dates from 2020; the programme itself has run since 2005 and the list of appointed agencies and exempted products is revised separately from the order.
What to do
Brief suppliers at order stage, not at booking. Destination inspection is materially more expensive and slower.
Source: The Standards (Verification of Conformity to Standards and Other Applicable Regulations) Order, 2020 · Legal Notice No. 78 of 28 April 2020, which revoked Legal Notice No. 183 of 2019
Governing Act: Standards Act, Cap 496
Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS)
KRA · East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004
In force
7 Jul 2019
(7 years ago)
KRA’s electronic platform for declaration, risk profiling, assessment, release and post-clearance audit, integrated with KenTrade and other agency systems.
What to do
Ensure agents lodge digitally; paper-adjacent workflows now create the delay.
Source: KRA Commissioner of Customs and Border Control public notice — implementation of the Integrated Customs Management System for cargo clearance · KRA public notice of 14 June 2019; go-live for imports 7 July 2019 at Mombasa, ICD Nairobi and the border stations
Governing Act: East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004
Authority notice. Published by the authority under a power in its governing Act. Operative and enforced, but not a statutory instrument — there is no legal notice to look up.
EAC Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers Act, 2017
EAC · EAC Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers Act, 2017
In force
27 Oct 2017
(9 years ago)
Establishes the legal mechanism for reporting and resolving non-tariff barriers between partner states, with defined resolution timelines.
What to do
Barriers can be reported through the AfCFTA online mechanism at tradebarriers.africa. Unreported barriers are never resolved.
Source: East African Community Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers Act, 2017 · EAC Gazette No. 12 of 27 October 2017
Governing Act: EAC Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers Act, 2017
Customs Agent Licence
KRA · East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004
In force
1 Jan 2005
(22 years ago)
annual
Annual licence fee plus security bond
Only KRA-licensed agents may lodge customs declarations. Licences are renewed annually.
What to do
Verify your agent’s licence number against the KRA register each year.
Source: East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004, s.145 · EAC Gazette No. 1, Vol. AT 1, 1 January 2005 (EAC Act Supplement No. 1); assented 31 December 2004
Governing Act: East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004
Bonded Warehouse Licence and CB6 Bond
KRA · East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004
In force
1 Jan 2005
(22 years ago)
annual
Licence fee plus bond premium
Bonded warehouse operators require a current licence and an active CB6 security bond guaranteeing duty on goods held.
What to do
Reconcile bond value against peak duty exposure, not average stock.
Source: East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004, Part IX · EAC Gazette No. 1, Vol. AT 1, 1 January 2005 (EAC Act Supplement No. 1); assented 31 December 2004
Governing Act: East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004
EAC Customs Management Act, 2004
EAC · East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004
In force
1 Jan 2005
(22 years ago)
The primary customs statute across EAC partner states, governing declarations, transit, warehousing and enforcement.
What to do
Baseline reference for all cross-border procedure within the EAC.
Source: East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 · EAC Gazette No. 1, Vol. AT 1, 1 January 2005 (EAC Act Supplement No. 1); assented 31 December 2004, commenced 1 January 2005
Governing Act: East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004
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