President Uhuru Kenyatta has today visited the new warehouse named the National Cargo Deconsolidation Centre-Nairobi (NCDC-Nairobi).
The new facility will enhance capacity of de-consolidated cargo from the initial (5) 40 foot containers to (15) 40 foot containers.
Since its launch, the facility (the transit shed) has so far served more than 200 traders.
In the last three months, KRA has cleared 11 containers with an approximate revenue of Ksh 23 Million.
With the expansion of the facility(NCDC), the government expects to serve five times the number of traders and clear more containers.
This is anticipated to enable KRA achieve its revenue collection mandate.
The no. of containers being cleared at the facility is later expected to increase to approx. 300 containers /month post COVID restrictions.
This will enable the country to collect extra revenue of approx. Ksh1 Billion. The shed is expected to operate on a 24-hour basis
In November, Uhuru launched the facility and issued a number of directives including the establishment of a new warehouse at the Transit shed with an enhanced storage capacity to handle cargo for small traders within Nairobi and its environs.
