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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers have intercepted suspected 6,000 litres of ethanol that had been smuggled into the country. The ethanol, packed in 25 drums, were concealed inside a lorry transporting 50 bags of maize each weighing 90Kg along Thika Road. The interception happened on Thursday 15th April at Juja within Kiambu County. The goods have an estimated tax value of Kshs. 2,224,875.
The interception happened after KRA officers received information that Directorate of Criminal Investigations Officers (DCIO) based in Kayole had seized a Mitsubishi FH lorry with 25 drums 250 litres of a colourless liquid suspected to be ethanol.
Customs Officers rushed to the scene and with assistance of DCIO conducted a full verification of the goods to confirm the description and quantities conveyed by the above truck. The verification confirmed the colourless liquid to be ethanol. The driver of the lorry, Charles Kanyuga Gitonga, was arrested and will be arraigned in court.
Being in possession of uncustomed goods is a violation of law under section
200 (d)(iii) as read with section 210 (c) of The East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004. Conveying uncustomed goods is also a crime under section 199(b)(iii) of the same law- EACCMA, 2004.