Announcement
01 Jul 2026
In July 2026, the Government of Kenya introduced a requirement for all importers to obtain marine cargo insurance from locally licensed insurers prior to customs clearance.
Source
Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
01 Jul 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 13 Jul 2026:
On 1 July 2026, the government of Kenya introduced a requirement for all importers to obtain Marine Cargo Insurance from locally licensed insurers prior to customs clearance for all imported goods....
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