KRA has implemented AfCFTA through the following:

The Ministry of Trade & Industry in collaboration with other Government Agencies leads implementation of AfCFTA in Kenya. Kenya has exported its first consignment under the AfCFTA agreement to Ghana on 5th October 2022 through guided initiative established by AfCFTA Secretariat. This is after the Gazettement of EAC Provisional Schedules of Tariff Concessions  of Category A products in September 2022.

Kenya Revenue Authority through the Customs & Border Control Department, C&BC.  is in charge of issuance of preferential proofs of origin including the AfCFTA certificates of origin, by implementing following measures:

• Procured 15,000 AfCFTA certificates of origin. The first consignment under the AfCFTA framework was exported to Ghana on 5th October 2022. Other exporters who been exporting goods outside the AfCFTA framework have applied to export goods under the AfCFTA agreement and are being facilitated.


• Drafted and submitted for gazettement the EAC Schedule of Tariff Concessions for the AfCFTA for Category A products (90% of the tariff lines). The tariff concessions were gazetted on 6th September 2022.


• Sensitized customs officers stationed at border stations (Malaba, Busia, Isebania, Namanga, Loitoktok, Taveta, Lungalunga and Moyale) on their role of signing and issuing AfCFTA certificates of origin.


• Four (4) Rules of Origin, ROO desks have been set up in Loitoktok, Taveta, Lungalunga and Moyale. Customs officers operating the ROO desks will facilitate stakeholders with information on AfCFTA provisions among other concerns.