Kenya lifts ban on stripping of Zanzibar-bound cargo

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Containers at the port of Mombasa in Kenya.

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Mombasa port projects an increase in transshipment cargo after Kenya lifted the seven-year ban of stripping of cargo in containers at the port before onward delivery by dhows and barges to Zanzibar and Pemba.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced reintroduction of stripping, which is destuffing containerised cargo, after putting in place measures to curb smuggling, where before cargo is diverted in the ocean and finds its way into the East African Community (EAC) market.