KRA seizes undeclared gold worth Sh31mn from female passengers at JKIA

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 24 -The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Customs Officers Tuesday night intercepted approximately 4.88 kilograms of gold and jewelry that was being smuggled through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

This was after Customs Officers stationed at JKIA identified a group of approximately 30 female Kenyan travellers who were departing from Nairobi to Mumbai, India through Doha.

The travelers are directly associated with three female travelers earlier intercepted entering Mumbai with approximately 1 kg of gold concealed internally on 19^th August 2021.

During a body search, the Customs Officers in conjunction with the Multi-Agency team discovered approximately 4.88kgs of undeclared gold & jewellery from 15 female passengers.

The 15 women who were on board the flight were asked to cancel the flight to allow for further investigations. The intercepted gold and jewellery has been deposited in the Customs warehouse.