Event Brief
Police deployed as Nairobi traders protest import taxes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Summary: Police were deployed around Archives, Luthuli Avenue and Railways Roundabout in Nairobi’s central business district as traders prepared to march to Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) offices. The protest targets a revised customs valuation benchmark and is aimed at increased taxes on imports.
WHO: Police
WHAT: Police deployed around central Nairobi locations ahead of traders’ planned march to KRA offices over increased import taxes tied to a revised customs valuation benchmark.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
WHERE: Nairobi, Kenya
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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