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Practical guidance for moving goods into and around Kenya

Notes from the work itself - clearance, warehousing, delivery and the things that tend to go wrong in between.

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ImportingComing soon

What first-time importers get wrong at Mombasa port

The paperwork gaps and timing assumptions that most often hold a first container at the port, and how to avoid them.

Rows of shipping containers stacked in a port yard
ClearanceComing soon

Documents you need before your shipment sails

A plain-language walkthrough of what customs expects to see, and what happens when one of those documents is missing.

Warehouse workers organising cardboard boxes
WarehousingComing soon

Short-term holding or long-term storage?

How to work out which one your business actually needs, and what each costs you in practice.

Packing station with boxes and labelling materials
E-commerceComing soon

Setting up fulfilment when orders start scaling

The point at which handling your own packing and delivery stops making sense, and what to put in place instead.

Courier wheeling boxes to a delivery van
DeliveryComing soon

What reliable last-mile delivery looks like in Kenya

Why delivery promises break down between the warehouse and the doorstep, and what to hold your partner to.

Worker inspecting parcels on warehouse shelves
TrackingComing soon

Why you should never have to call for a shipment update

What real-time tracking should tell you, and the questions it should make unnecessary.

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