The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has seized 529 electronic items valued at an estimated Ksh13 million during an intelligence-led operation at a residential apartment in Kileleshwa, Nairobi.
In a statement on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, KRA said the recovered goods include 358 laptops, nine iPads and 162 electronic accessories.
The tax authority said preliminary findings indicate the electronic products may have entered the country through smuggling channels.
Electronics recovered
KRA officers carried out the operation following intelligence that led them to the residential premises in the upscale Nairobi neighbourhood.
According to the authority, the 529 items have a combined estimated value of Ksh13 million.
The laptops account for the largest share of the seizure, with officers recovering 358 units alongside nine iPads and 162 assorted accessories.
KRA did not immediately disclose the brands of the devices or identify the owner of the premises where the electronics were recovered.
The authority also did not state whether anyone was apprehended during the operation.
KRA probes goods
Investigations are now expected to establish how the electronics entered Kenya and whether the required customs duties and taxes were paid.
KRA has in recent months intensified enforcement against goods entering the country outside official customs procedures as it seeks to curb revenue losses and protect legitimate businesses.
The authority is also expected to determine the tax liability attached to the consignment before deciding on the next course of action.
The Kileleshwa operation adds to ongoing customs enforcement efforts targeting undeclared and illegally imported goods across the country.
KRA says it relies on intelligence gathering, inspections and surveillance to identify consignments that may have entered the Kenyan market without going through the required customs processes.
KRA seizes electronics worth Ksh13 million in Kileleshwa raid
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has seized 529 electronic items valued at an estimated Ksh13 million during an intelligence-led operation at a residential apartment in Kileleshwa, Nairobi.
In a statement on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, KRA said the recovered goods include 358 laptops, nine iPads and 162 electronic accessories.
The tax authority said preliminary findings indicate the electronic products may have entered the country through smuggling channels.
Electronics recovered
KRA officers carried out the operation following intelligence that led them to the residential premises in the upscale Nairobi neighbourhood.
According to the authority, the 529 items have a combined estimated value of Ksh13 million.
The laptops account for the largest share of the seizure, with officers recovering 358 units alongside nine iPads and 162 assorted accessories.
KRA did not immediately disclose the brands of the devices or identify the owner of the premises where the electronics were recovered.
The authority also did not state whether anyone was apprehended during the operation.
KRA probes goods
Investigations are now expected to establish how the electronics entered Kenya and whether the required customs duties and taxes were paid.
KRA has in recent months intensified enforcement against goods entering the country outside official customs procedures as it seeks to curb revenue losses and protect legitimate businesses.
The authority is also expected to determine the tax liability attached to the consignment before deciding on the next course of action.
The Kileleshwa operation adds to ongoing customs enforcement efforts targeting undeclared and illegally imported goods across the country.
KRA says it relies on intelligence gathering, inspections and surveillance to identify consignments that may have entered the Kenyan market without going through the required customs processes.