Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) wishes to remind all operators of the above mentioned facilities that their licences will expire on 31st December, 2026.

The licensing conditions are spelt out under Sections 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.

Operators are therefore required to submit their applications for renewal of their licences for the year 2027.

The following conditions are mandatory when submitting the application for renewal:
• Copy of valid licence for the year 2026.
• Copy of valid relevant Security Bond (CB6).
• Current CR12 of the company.
• Copy of Title or valid lease agreement whose duration is longer than the term of the licence.
• 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 (2025).
• Form C18 duly completed, 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 transaction or issues with any KRA department.
3. Applications for Renewals will be submitted through the Customs iCMS system on or before 31st October, 2026.

Production of the above documents does not automatically guarantee renewal of a licence, 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