The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to shut down the integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) for scheduled system maintenance. In a statement released by KRA, the iCMS system will have the scheduled maintenance from Saturday, January 11 at 10pm running till Sunday, January 12 at 6am.
The tax collector apologised for the impending inconvenience, as the iCMS is the system solely responsible for the lodging of documents for the importation and exportation of goods at various ports across the country.
The iCMS system was first introduced during the second term of former President Uhuru Kenyatta with the premise of being a modern, robust, and efficient platform running on the latest technology to achieve faster and seamless cargo clearance.
A photo of the busy Mombasa Port in Mombasa County, Kenya Photo KPA The system was predicted to bring in greater trade efficiency by increasing speed in the cargo clearance process, reducing complexities associated with several systems of automation of manual processes and reengineering processes.
