Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) wishes to remind all operators of the above mentioned facilities that their licenses will expire on 31st December, 2024.

The licensing conditions are spelt out under Section 62-69; 160-166 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 as read together with Regulations 74-81; 153-168 of the East African Community Customs Management Regulations, 2010.

The following conditions are mandatory when submitting the application for renewal:

• Copy of valid license for the year 2024.
• Copy of valid relevant Security bonds.
• Current CR12 of the company.
• Copy of Title or valid lease agreement whose duration is longer than the term of the license.
• Copy of current Tax compliance certificate for the Company.
• Copy of current Tax compliance certificate for each of the Company’s directors.
• Audited annual accounts for the Company for the previous financial year (2023).
• C18 duly completed and signed and stamped by the Operator and Customs Officer.

 Note:

1. Application form C18 can be downloaded from KRA website, www.kra.go.ke
2. Renewal will only be issued upon satisfaction that the applicant does not have any outstanding transaction or issues with any KRA department.
3. Application for Renewals will be submitted through Customs ICMS system on or before 31st October, 2024.

Production of the above documents does not automatically guarantee renewal of a license, as the applicant will still undergo further vetting by KRA.

For clarification, please call our Contact Centre on Tel: 020 4 999 999; 0711 099 099 or Email: CBClicensing@kra.go.ke

 Commissioner for Customs and Border Control