- Kenya Revenue Authority announced it will launch the Multi-Vendor User-Owned Framework of the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System on October 26, 2026
- KRA-owned electronic seals currently used to tag dry cargo and motor vehicle units will cease operations on the same date
- Importers, exporters, clearing agents, and transporters will be required to source e-seals from KRA-approved private vendors under commercial agreements
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a public notice announcing the full roll-out of a new electronic cargo monitoring framework, with the transition set to take effect on October 26, 2026.
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The notice, dated October 16, 2026, and signed by the Commissioner for Customs and Border Control, formally notifies importers, exporters, clearing and forwarding agents, transporters, bonded warehouse operators, and partner states of the impending changes to how goods under customs control are tracked across the country.
What changes under the new Framework?
Under the new arrangement, KRA will retire its own electronic seals currently used in the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) for tagging dry cargo and motor vehicle units.
From October 26, all electronic monitoring and tracking of goods under customs control will be handled exclusively through devices supplied by KRA-approved private vendors operating under the Multi-Vendor User-Owned Framework.
Electronic fuel seals, which KRA currently operates under RECTS for monitoring wet cargo, will not be removed immediately but will instead be phased out progressively over time.
The authority confirmed that the new framework is built on private commercial agreements between approved vendors and their clients.
"Thereafter, the electronic monitoring and tracking of goods under customs control shall be undertaken exclusively by means of devices supplied by the approved vendors," KRA said.
Stakeholders are free to choose any vendor from the approved list, giving businesses flexibility in selecting service providers that suit their operational needs.
How to access the approved vendor list
KRA said stakeholders can obtain the full list of approved vendors through the authority's official website by sending an email to cmu@kra.go.ke, or by visiting the Cargo Monitoring Unit located on the 13th Floor of Times Tower in Nairobi.
The list is also available at any other customs offices across the country.
The shift moves cargo tracking responsibility from a government-owned model to a user-owned, commercially driven one, with the stated aim of broadening vendor participation and giving users greater control over their tracking arrangements.
Source: TUKO.co.ke