By GAITANO PESSAMore by this AuthorAuthorities at the Kenya-Uganda border on Monday seized ethanol worth Sh1 million that was destined for the Kenyan market through the Malaba entry point. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner for Customs and Border Control Kevin Safari disclosed that action by a multiagency team comprising of KRA officers, Anti-Counterfeit Authority, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service, Kenya Bureau of Standards and the police led to the seizure of the contraband ethanol. DRIVER ESCAPES“Acting on intelligence, our officers managed to intercept the ethanol that was being smuggled into Kenya in a truck suspected to have originated from Uganda,” he said. CONTROL ACCESSAccording to Mr Safari, the move is aimed at controlling access to ethanol, a key component in the production of alcoholic drinks. He added that the multiagency team is committed to fighting illicit trade and contraband goods at the border.

Source: Daily Nation December 24, 2019 04:18 UTC