Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) wishes to inform Customs Agents that their licenses will expire on 31st December, 2026 with the exception of the 3 year Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) licenses.
Provision relating to the licensing of Customs agents are contained in Section 145 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 and Regulation 149-152 of the East African Community Customs Management Regulation, 2010.
The application for renewal is for all Licensed Customs agents and should be submitted through Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) platform, http://icms.kra.go.ke on or before 31st October, 2026. The applications shall be accompanied by:
1. Dully filled form C20 (available on the KRA Website, www.kra.go.ke)
2. Current (2026) Certificate of Registration (CR12/CR13)
3. Valid Tax Compliance Certificate for the Company
4. Certificate of Bond & Debt clearance
5. Copy of previous C21 (License)
6. KIFWA Clearance Certificate for year of application
For further clarification and facilitation, please call the Licensing office on Tel: 0709016616/7 or Email: agentslicensing@kra.go.ke
Commissioner for Customs and Border Control
PUBLIC NOTICES 21/09/2026
