October 7, Nairobi – A new training module developed under a Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation project in Kenya will help border agencies and businesses navigate environmental regulations while making cross-border trade more efficient.
On 6 October, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Kenya School of Revenue Administration (KESRA), with support from the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, launched Module IV of the Green Customs Curriculum, Facilitation of Safe and Efficient Green Trade, in Nairobi.
As East Africa’s largest trade hub, Kenya faces the challenge of ensuring that environmentally sensitive commodities, such as hazardous chemicals and pesticides, are traded safely and in compliance with international environmental agreements, without creating unnecessary delays and costs for legitimate businesses.
To address this challenge, the Alliance, through its implementing partner GIZ, has been working with KRA and KESRA to develop a practical training module that brings environmental enforcement and trade facilitation together.
Developed through public-private dialogue, technical workshops and a pilot training in Mombasa in July 2026, the module equips border agencies, traders and logistics operators with practical knowledge of the Rotterdam Convention and trade facilitation tools such as pre-arrival processing, advance rulings and Authorised Economic Operators.
The launch marks an important milestone for the Alliance’s project, moving the module towards its integration into KESRA’s permanent Green Customs Curriculum. The first full rollout of the training for traders and logistics operators is scheduled for 15–16 October in Nairobi.
By strengthening institutional capacity and promoting closer collaboration between border agencies and businesses, the project aims to make the clearance of environmentally sensitive goods safer, faster and more predictable, while creating a model that could be replicated across Africa through KESRA’s regional training network.
