{
  "id": 5157732,
  "title": "KRA cuts consolidated cargo benchmark from Ksh2.5M to Ksh2M after Ruto intervenes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/kra-cuts-consolidated-cargo-benchmark-from-ksh2-5m-to-ksh2m-after",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T19:22:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/kra-cuts-consolidated-cargo-benchmark-from-ksh2-5m-to-ksh2m-after-ruto-intervenes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will reduce the benchmark for general consolidated cargo from Ksh2.5 million to Ksh2 million following intervention by President William Ruto amid concerns over the rising cost of doing business for traders. The decision was reached on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, after Ruto held talks with representatives of traders and stakeholders […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital Business",
        "title": "Ruto orders ACD exemption for cargo consolidators after traders’ protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ruto-orders-acd-exemption-for-cargo-consolidators-after-traders",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:01:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}