KRA seizes 46 tonnes of smuggled sugar in Lodwar as tax exposure hits Ksh12.7M
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has seized 46 tonnes of suspected smuggled sugar in Lodwar, Turkana County, and intercepted two other consignments in Kakamega, exposing approximately Ksh12.73 million in potential tax liabilities. In a media brief dated Friday, October 9, 2026, KRA said its Investigation and Enforcement Team intercepted two lorries carrying 920 bags of […]
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has seized approximately 46 tonnes of suspected smuggled sugar in two separate operations in Lodwar, Turkana County, and Kakamega County. In the Lodwar operation, two lorries carrying a combined 920 bags of KALIRO-branded sugar were intercepted, with an estimated tax implication of Sh9.73 million.
The sugar is believed to have been smuggled from Moroto, Uganda, through Nadapal without payment of applicable taxes or customs procedures. In Kakamega County, KRA intercepted a Probox motor vehicle carrying 30 bags of brown sugar, valued at approximately Sh1.524 million. Another lorry suspected of transporting smuggled sugar was intercepted in Matungu after a pursuit along Mumias Road, with an estimated value of Sh500,000.
These interceptions demonstrate KRA's ongoing efforts to disrupt smuggling networks, protect government revenue, and safeguard legitimate businesses from unfair competition.
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