Sharp Daily
No Result
View All Result
Thursday, May 15, 2025
  • Home
  • News
    • Politics
  • Business
    • Banking
  • Investments
  • Technology
  • Startups
  • Real Estate
  • Features
  • Appointments
  • About Us
    • Meet The Team
Sharp Daily
  • Home
  • News
    • Politics
  • Business
    • Banking
  • Investments
  • Technology
  • Startups
  • Real Estate
  • Features
  • Appointments
  • About Us
    • Meet The Team
No Result
View All Result
Sharp Daily
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Kenyan Court halts South Sudan cargo levy amid legal battle

Brenda Murungi by Brenda Murungi
April 5, 2024
in News
Reading Time: 1 min read

The High Court of Kenya has issued a temporary suspension on the enforcement of a $350 (KES 45,850) levy imposed per container for goods bound for South Sudan.

Justice Gregory Mutai, deeming the case urgent, granted the order pending the hearing of an application by clearing agents represented by the Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (Kifwa), who are contesting the levy.

The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association (Kifwa) alleges that the Mombasa Monitoring Station-National Revenue Authority of South Sudan directed them to pay a fee to a private company in Uganda, Invesco Uganda Limited, for a mandatory Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) system.

Kifwa has been instructed to provide the monitoring station with case documents within three days for an inter-parties hearing scheduled for April 9. Lawsuit Filed by Kenya Shipping Agents Against New Cargo Fees in South Sudan

RELATEDPOSTS

Nationwide social media ban enacted amid rising tensions in South Sudan

January 24, 2025

In its petition, Kifwa says that as clearing agents they are licensed by the Commissioner of Customs Kenya to undertake cargo clearance and collection of taxes and levies due to the government.

“As clearing agents, we operate under Kenyan laws and the East Africa Community Customs Management Act and the regulations made thereunder,” the petition states.

Kifwa is pursuing a declaration that the per-unit levy imposed on all imports destined for South Sudan is unconstitutional.

Additionally, it seeks an order to annul the directive and prohibit the Mombasa Monitoring Station-National Revenue Authority of South Sudan from enforcing it.

He also contends that the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System, operated by the customs department in Kenya, is a proficient, mandatory, and cost-free cargo monitoring tracking system within East Africa.

They argue that the South Sudan Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) serves no meaningful purpose in cargo tracking, apart from revenue collection, as it channels funds to a private account in Uganda.

Previous Post

CBK announces closure of Bank of Kigali representative office in Kenya

Next Post

Demystifying NSSF’s Tier 2 contributions: Insights into the revamped pension system

Brenda Murungi

Brenda Murungi

Related Posts

Agriculture And Economy
News

Lets get Kenya out of FATF list

May 9, 2025
News

The downside of Impact Investing

May 2, 2025
News

Leadership challenges at the University of Nairobi

April 24, 2025
News

Easter eggs and earnings: Growing your nest egg with CMMF

April 16, 2025
News

Geoffrey Ruku declares KES 377M net worth during CS vetting

April 15, 2025
News

Butere girls teacher accused of altering play script with political content

April 14, 2025

LATEST STORIES

Privatization of sugar millers sparks debate

May 15, 2025

Plan ahead with the Cytonn Umbrella Retirement Benefits Scheme.

May 15, 2025

Private equity driving business growth in Kenya

May 15, 2025

Nairobi real estate divide

May 15, 2025

Retirement planning for non-salaried workers with CPRBS

May 14, 2025

How AGOA and EPZs can transform Kenya’s trade

May 14, 2025

Safaricom forecasts earnings boost as Ethiopian losses shrink

May 14, 2025

Why Kenya must rebuild it’s textile legacy

May 14, 2025
  • About Us
  • Meet The Team
  • Careers
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
Email us: editor@thesharpdaily.com

Sharp Daily © 2024

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Politics
  • Business
    • Banking
  • Investments
  • Technology
  • Startups
  • Real Estate
  • Features
  • Appointments
  • About Us
    • Meet The Team

Sharp Daily © 2024