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Kenya police fire tear gas to disperse traders protesting import duty hike
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Traders run after riot police lobbed teargas canisters to disperse them during a protest over a new Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) customs valuation benchmark in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, August 28, 2026.
The duty change raises the minimum customs benchmark for a consolidated 40-foot container to 3.
REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Police fired tear gas to disperse small-scale traders protesting against an import duty hike, a Reuters witness saw on Friday, while hundreds of businesses closed in central Nairobi.
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