Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) wishes to remind all operators of the above-mentioned facilities that their licenses will expire on 31^st December 2025.

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 a valid license for the year 2025.
• 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 the current Tax compliance certificate for the Company.
• Copy of the current Tax compliance certificate for each of the Company’s directors.
• Audited annual accounts for the Company for the previous financial year (2024).
• C18 duly completed and signed, and stamped by the Operator and Customs Officer.

Note:

1. Application form C18 can be downloaded from the KRA website, www.kra.go.ke
2. Renewal will only be issued upon satisfaction that the applicant does not have any outstanding transactions or issues with any KRA department.
3. Application for Renewals will be submitted through the Customs ICMS system on or before 31st October, 2025.

Disclaimer: Submission 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 & Border Control Department.