MUTUA TO BUILD AIRPORT AT NEW MACHAKOS TOWN

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Machakos County Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua approached Nema for approval to build an airport in Machakos town to boost regional trade and tourism. Located at Muvuti-Kiima-Kimwe Ward within the proposed New Machakos town, the Machakos Airport will sit on 104 hectares – about 8.5% of the planned 892-hectare town. The project involves construction of a taxiway, passenger and presidential terminals, as well as a 1.35km runway, and other amenities such as link roads and a water treatment plant. “The runway will be 1350m long and 45m wide. At both ends of the runway, a stop way will be constructed. The runway shoulders will be 7.5m wide and a Runway End Safety Area (RESA) of 180m length and 160m width will be provided at both ends of the runway,” Machakos says in its project report. The Machakos Airport’s passenger terminal, the airfield’s main terminal, will comprise 10 check-in counters, six security check points, 10 gates, six passenger boarding bridges, and immigration counters for arrival
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KRA Destroys Kshs 1.0 Billion Worth of Unauthorized Goods!

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 The products seized from various traders in Nairobi and its environs were being sold in contravention of the Excise Duty Act and various regulations and would have resulted in a loss of taxes worth over Kshs. 400 million.





Among the products destroyed were 379,760 bottles of spirits, 60 drums of raw spirit, 35,615 bottles of beer, 11,000 bottles of wine, and 197,000 packets of cigarettes. Several rolls of counterfeit excise stamps were also destroyed.


The destruction exercise marked a significant milestone in the fight against illicit trade and contraband goods in the country. The exercise further underscores the government’s commitment and determination in eradicating the illicit trade in the country.


KRA impounded the products during various operations carried out in collaboration with the multi-agency team. This team, established by the President in May 2018, is responsible for combating illicit trade. It consists of various government agencies including the Office of the President, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA), NACADA and the Department of Public Health.


illicit trade not only causes unfair competition to legally trading products in the market but also poses potential health hazards to unsuspecting consumers. Illicit trade and contraband goods are also harmful to the economy as they lead to loss of government revenue through tax evasion.


KRA continues to implement key strategic measures geared towards combating illicit trade and contraband goods in the excisable goods sector to protect legitimate traders, consumers and government revenue.



Key among these strategies is leveraging state-of-the-art technologies such as the Excisable Goods Management System (EGMS). Since its implementation in 2013, EGMS has yielded remarkable results in combating illicit trade in the alcoholic drinks sector and on tobacco products.


KRA has also decentralized the operations of its Enforcement Division. This Division carries out market surveillance to ensure that trade involving excisable goods is carried out within the confines of the law. We have deployed more surveillance teams countrywide to step up the fight against illicit trade.


KRA is also leveraging intelligence gathering to combat illicit trade and eradicate contraband goods in the country. We appeal to members of the public to join hands with the government in fighting this vice through the provision of crucial information on any persons or businesses involved in this practice. Any information provided will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.


KRA has a mandate of trade facilitation and is ready to facilitate all law-abiding traders. We however warn perpetrators of illicit trade and traders dealing with contraband to cease the illegal practices or face the law. Traders found with illicit goods will have their premises closed and trade licenses were withdrawn.

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