KRA crushes cars:
The Kenya Revenue Authority last week crushed more than 100 vehicles for overstaying at the port without being cleared by owners.
The vehicles that were crushed ranged from salons to high-end pickups and SUVs.
How KRA crushes cars
Over the past few years, over 1,000 vehicles at the Port of Mombasa have been crushed and later disposed of as scrap metal.
According to the import regulations, the government banned the importation of vehicles which are more than eight years old except those that serve government interest such as those used in providing humanitarian aid or development projects, diplomatic service or those brought by returning citizens.
Why KRA crushes cars
The rules by Kenya Bureau of Standards require that imported vehicles be right-hand drive and used cars be less than eight years old from the year of first registration.
Any vehicle that does not meet these standards are supposed to be shipped back to the country of origin or destroyed locally at the expense of the importer.
Any objection to the destruction of a particular motor vehicle should be raised within 30 days of a notice failure to which destruction will be done without further reference to any party.