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    "content": "9. Filming equipment is allowed into the country on a temporary basis. Prohibited items as per the Act include: 1. False money. 2. Counterfeit money. 3. Pornographic material and media. 4. Narcotic drugs. 5. Used tires for light commercial vehicles, among others. Hon. Speaker, for restricted items, one is required to have a permit, and those restricted items include arms and ammunitions, historical artefacts and medicaments for sale, among others. Section 45 of EACCMA 2004 provides a dual channel clearance system: a green channel for passengers with nothing to declare and a red channel for passengers carrying dutiable or restricted goods. Section 45 (1) specifically provides that there shall be established at every place of arrival and within the baggage room at every major port a dual channel system which shall consist of: (a) Green channel for passengers with nothing to declare or with baggage consisting of only goods within the prescribed passenger allowance as provided for in Part B of the Fifth Schedule of this Act; and, (b) Red channel for passengers carrying dutiable or restricted goods: provided that crew members of vessels or aircraft shall use the red channel. Hon. Speaker, this provision establishes the channels that passenger categories should follow when passing through the Customs: (a) Green channel for passengers with nothing to declare or with baggage consisting of only goods within the prescribed passenger allowance as provided for in Part B of the Fifth Schedule of the Act; (b) Red channel for passengers carrying dutiable or restricted goods: Provides that crew members of vessels or aircraft shall use the red channel; (c) A person with uncustomed goods in his/her possession should take them to the appointed place for examination of baggage; and, (d) A person shall not remove any baggage or goods from the baggage room without the authorisation of the proper customs officer. Hon. Speaker, to enhance the efficiency of passenger clearance at terminals, KRA has stationed non-intrusive scanners across all ports of entry to aid in the verification of goods to ensure that goods imported into the country are correctly declared not only for taxation purposes, but also for the safety of Kenyans. Hon. Speaker, where imported goods are subject to customs duty, passengers are required to declare the actual price of the items as the valuation of the tax to be paid is based on the actual price paid for the imported goods. Passengers have a right to query the assessed customs duties and may seek an explanation from the Customs Officer. Hon. Speaker, customs duties are paid at appointed banks located within the terminals or through a mobile banking platform after an electronic payment slip is generated. Customs Officers at the airport will generate the payment slip, which is available at the bank for ease of payment. In case the passenger is not able to make payment on the spot for dutiable goods or obtain the relevant authorisation for restricted items, the same goods are deposited in the customs warehouse to allow the passengers to take the necessary steps to comply with the legal requirements, failure to which the goods shall be disposed of in the manner prescribed under EACCMA, 2004. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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