The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has clarified that it has not suspended the implementation of new sea vessel and container inspection charges, contrary to a news article by Business Daily.
In a statement on Tuesday, March 25, KEPHIS Managing Director Theophilus Mutui stated that the new inspection charges-KSh 375 for containers and KSh 2,000 for vessels-will still apply.
According to Mutui, the new charges were meant to help in the implementation of safety measures introduced by the International Plant Protection Convention(IPPC) standards, which involve the inspection of all ships and freight containers to ensure that they are clean and free from pests while entering or leaving the country.
Kephis dismissed a report by the Business Daily, titled 'KEPHIS suspends new cargo inspection fees after protests,' published on Monday, March 24. A crane unloading cargo from a ship docked at the Port of Mombasa, February 3, 2025.
