KRA intercepts three containers of in-shell macadamia nuts in Mombasa

The Kenya Revenue Authority has intercepted three 40-foot containers at the port of Mombasa, suspected of containing in-shell macadamia nuts declared for export to Mozambique.

According to the taxman, the containers, declared as carrying tarpaulin, were flagged following intelligence gathered by KRA’s Customs and Border Control team.

The containers are currently being held at the customs warehouse at the port of Mombasa pending full inspection by a multi-agency team to confirm whether the consignment is indeed in-shell macadamia nuts.

This action follows a recent ban by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development on the export of in-shell macadamia nuts to protect Kenya’s local processing industry and ensure quality control.