Arrival Overland

25. (1) A person, whether or not in charge of a vehicle and whether or not the vehicle may be conveying goods which are dutiable, arriving overland at a frontier of Kenya from a place outside Kenya shall not, except where otherwise permitted by the proper officer, enter Kenya at any place other than at a port or place appointed under section 9 and shall before unloading or disposing of any vehicle or goods -

(a) report his arrival to the officer stationed at the port nearest to the point at which he crossed the frontier;

(b) furnish on the prescribed form such information as may be required concerning any vehicle and goods;

(c) make and subscribe a declaration as to the truth of all particulars contained in the form;

(d) fully and immediately answer all relevant questions put to him by the proper officer;

(e) produce all consignment notes or other relevant documents demanded of him by the proper officer;

(f) save as otherwise provided in this Act make due entry of the vehicle and goods.

(2) No vehicle or goods to which this section applies shall be removed from a customs area until after due entry thereof has been made or until permission for removal has been granted by the proper officer.

(3) The Commissioner may, subject to such conditions as may be specified, exempt any person or class of persons from the provisions of this section.

(4) A person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and any goods in respect of which the offence has been committed shall be liable to forfeiture.