Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) projects to collect Sh2.7 billion from cargo imports at the Eldoret International Airport this year following resumption of cargo flights.
“With goodwill from the Kenya Association of International Cargo Consolidator ( KAICC), and other stakeholders we target to collect the Sh2.7 billion as taxes from the Eldoret Airport that will go towards supporting government initiative of funding development,” said KRA acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Control Pamela Ahago.
Speaking in Eldoret, Ahago said within the last three financial years, KRA managed to collect Sh6.3 billion in taxes from cargo imports through the Eldoret Airport. KRA’s projection comes as cargo flights were re-launched to Eldoret International cargo flights by the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Kipchumba Murkomen and his Investment and Trade counterpart Moses Kuria.
“Whereas we have noted a decline in cargo volumes in the last two financial years which has impacted our revenue collection targets, we are optimistic that the cargo volumes will increase in the current financial 2023/2024,” said Ahago.
Murkomen said the government would speed up the expansion of the airport’s four-kilometre stretch of tarmac and an additional 600 metres of the safety zone to allow aircraft to lift heavy cargo from the airfield.
