The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is in the process of enhancing its border control capacity in the fight against illicit trade, which has denied the country the needed taxes for running the economy.
The initiative is also expected to protect local manufacturers from unfair competition by unscrupulous traders who dump smuggled goods into the local market.
KRA Chief Manager of Customs and Border Control, Scanner Management Section, Albert Atambo said the Authority is currently exploring deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to manage its scanners at border points.
He said this would enable the Authority to strike the intricate balance between facilitating trade and protecting the interests of the society by ensuring that illegal consignments, including weapons, on unaccustomed and undervalued goods are intercepted.
