Owing to shortfalls in revenue collection and efforts to seal tax leaks, cargo scanners in all of Kenya’s main ports are set for upgrades by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
KRA commissioner general John Njiraini, was cited by Business Daily Africa as saying that the revenue authority had put out tenders for the upgrade contracts.
“Bidders will be required to establish a modernised customs management solution offering a centralised supervision system with multi-functionalities to realise centralised status monitoring of scanning operations, auditing onsite operation and data mining of the inspection data generated by the scanners,” he said.
Firms interested in upgrading or installing scanners will be required to complete the project within a period of 18 months from the date the contract is awarded, said Njiraini.
KRA has scanners at key ports of entry including Kilindini port, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Moi International Airport, Mombasa, Eldoret International Airport, the Inland Container Depot in Embakasi and a few Container Freight Stations.
