Who Must Insure the Cargo? Incoterms, Clearance and Claims Under Kenya’s Digital Marine Cargo Rule

by sidoman | Nov 3, 2026 | Trade Law & Regulation

Who Must Insure the Cargo? Incoterms, Clearance and Claims Under Kenya's Digital Marine Cargo RuleEnforcement began on 1 November 2026. The practical question now is a legal one: whose obligation is the cover, and what happens when it is missing?Since Sunday, 1...

Digital Marine Cargo Insurance Is Now a Clearance Requirement. Here Is How to Get It Right.

by sidoman | Oct 29, 2026 | Shipping Guides & Tips

If you import anything into Kenya, there is one date to put on your desk calendar this week: 1 November 2026. From that day, Kenya Revenue Authority will not clear a consignment unless it carries a valid digital marine cargo insurance certificate issued by an insurer...

Salvage and Wreck: What the Law Expects When Cargo or a Vessel Is Lost at Sea

by sidoman | Oct 27, 2026 | Trade Law & Regulation

Salvage and Wreck: What the Law Expects When Cargo or a Vessel Is Lost at SeaA ship in trouble produces three different claims. Only one of them is a loss to the cargo owner. The other two can still send a bill.Trade Law Tuesday  |  Maritime  | ...

Rules of Origin: The Passport Behind Africa’s New Trade Doors

by sidoman | Oct 23, 2026 | Shipping Guides & Tips

Good Morning Africa: Global Trade Africa. Three trade doors are open for African goods, and each one asks the same question first: where was it made? Week of 19 October 2026. African exporters have rarely had so many preferential doors open at the same time. The...

Moving Home to Kenya: The Returning Resident Guide for Household Goods

by sidoman | Oct 21, 2026 | Shipping Guides & Tips

If you are a Kenyan citizen changing residence from abroad to Kenya, used personal and household effects can move under a customs exemption. Here is who qualifies, what is covered, the 90 day clock, and the papers to prepare. By Sidoman  |  Wednesday, 21 October 2026...