All importers in Kenya will be required to acquire digital marine cargo insurance cover for their imports from locally licensed insurance companies beginning February 14th, 2025.
The process followed a joint directive from the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) requiring importers to insure their cargo against risks during transportation.
The insurance cover will be processed from the IRA platform and electronically submitted to KRA integrated customs management systems for customs clearance.
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To process the digital marine cargo certificate, each importer will mandatorily be required to have an active Import Declaration Form (IDF)- a form that contains all details on the imported cargo and will be used to update the digital marine certificate.
After the completion of the required fields for the certificate, the importer will pay the respective premiums and submit the certificate to the IRA electronic platform.
The certificate will then be submitted to the IRA electronic platform.
