The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has listed seven things about Customs Kenya that every person traveling to and from Kenya is required to know and adhere to. According to the taxman, these seven items include:
1). Items intended to be returned to Kenya should be declared upon exit (Temporary export) including but not limited to: Cameras, and accessories for filming, Sporting equipment, Items exported for repair or alterations and Musical instruments.
2). All arriving passengers are required to make declarations using the prescribed Passenger Declaration Form(s) (Form F88).
3). Passengers with accompanied luggage are exempted on their used personal items. However, used goods imported for commercial purposes attract taxes.
4). Only speak to a uniformed Customs Officials within the baggage halls.
5). Prohibited and restricted goods which include but are not limited to narcotic drugs, firearms, counterfeit currency, shisha are not allowed.
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6). Customs Officers are permitted by the law to examine passenger’s luggage and conduct body searches based on intelligence and profiled security information possessed by Customs officers. However, in the process of the body search, the officer will observe high standards of human dignity.
7). Any foreign currency and monetary instruments exceeding 10,000 USD or its equivalent must be declared at Customs upon arrival and before departure.
