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Reprieve for cargo owners as agency halts vessel inspection levies

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Cargo offloading at the Lamu port. Stakeholders want the inspection regime to specifically target plant-related consignments. [Robert Menza, Standard]

The maritime regulator has temporarily stopped container and vessel inspection charges introduced by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) at the Mombasa port.

The decision by the Kenya Airports Authority (KMA) is intended to allow government agencies and industry stakeholders to address the increasing disputes surrounding the contentious levies.

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