KRA will lower the clearance benchmark for general consolidated cargo from Ksh2.5 million to Ksh2 million following a meeting between President William Ruto and small-scale traders. The benchmark was recently raised to Ksh3.2 million.
The agreement, reached on September 2, also retains existing rates for ready-made garments, footwear and fabrics, while keeping negotiated air cargo rates recently unchanged.
The government will further scrap the Advance Cargo Declaration requirement to simplify cargo clearance.
KRA will publish an exclusion list of goods that do not qualify under the consolidated cargo framework and will re-register all cargo consolidators by October 15, 2026.
To reduce logistics costs, Kenya Railways has cut cargo transport charges from the Inland Container Depot to the Bomaline De-consolidation Centre from Ksh58,000 to Ksh10,000 with immediate effect.
