Nairobi, Feb. 1 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has opened up the supply of electronic cargo tracker seals to more vendors and user-owned gadgets, increasing competition in a traditionally closely guarded industry and boosting efficiency for traders.

The taxman said on Friday that it is transitioning from the single-sourcing of seals used for monitoring transit cargo to a new multi-vendor and user-owned model, opening up supply to more providers.

The move is expected to boost competition in the sector, improve price competitiveness for traders in Kenya and the wider region who rely on the Port of Mombasa, and increase efficiency in cargo clearance.

"The proposed model is intended to provide a secure, tamper-proof, and auditable ca...