Kencont CFS, a company whose ownership is associated with former late president Daniel Arap Moi’s son Gideon Moi, was on Friday shut down by Kenya Railways officers and the police.
According to the company’s legal officer Eva Odongo, the officials from Kenya Railways and the police service claimed that the land on which the company sits on is illegally occupied. They then went ahead to forcefully gain entry, and as of Sunday, were still manning the gates.
“They had no proof to support their malicious allegations. The truth of the matter is that the land occupied by Kencont CFS is leased from landlords. Kencont CFS are tenants,” Ms. Odongo told local media. “Our landlords have genuine title deeds with up-to-date payments.”
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Ms. Odongo further said that the company was licensed to operate in 2022. She noted that it has spaces for officers for all government officials who are involved in cargo clearance for importers. She said these officials include those from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), customs officials, and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).
“Our operations are and have always been above board. We strongly detest the harassment and intimidation by the Kenya Railways Corporation and the police,” she said.
The company is a subsidiary of the Siginon Group. Siginon is a logistics cargo company that has operations in CFS operations, global logistics, ground handling, and air cargo handling. The company is among a list of assets that were inherited by Gideon Moi from his late father Daniel.
