A car with Congo registration plates found by police in a residential compound in Mountainview estate on August 21,2015. [Photo: The Star]The Kenya Revenue Authority has announced that foreign vehicles owned by operators in the country without a temporary importation of Private Motor Vehicle and Foreign Vehicle permit will be impounded effective January 1.The taxman, in partnership with the National Transport and Safety Authority has also asked operators of such vehicles to acquire a temporary importation of road vehicles form- Form C32 issued at the border station.The operators must also have the foreign motor vehicle registration book in their name and a valid power of attorney from the motor vehicle owner in case the operator is the agent of the owner."Individuals without these documents will not be issued with a Form C32 or be allowed to operate a foreign registered motor vehicle within the country and any such vehicles will be impounded,” the two authorities said in a statement on Tuesday, as quoted by the Star.Upon entry into the country, the operators will be required to make an application for the foreign permit with a valid Form C32 and a certificate of COMESA Insurance as key requirements.The permit will be issued to two types of vehicles which include those on tour in Kenya and with an international circulation permit from country of origin, adds the Star.The second category will be those vehicles entering Kenya with a Form C32. Those in this category will receive a free fourteen day temporary permit to be issued at entry points.On expiry of the fourteen days, the applicants will seek lifetime extension of both forms from the customs and border control departments of the authority.The authorities noted that no vehicles will be allowed out of a customs border station without the owner or agent having Form C32 and a foreign permit.While these requirement stands, KRA and NTSA have warned all operators of foreign vehicles who do not meet the set conditions that they will be required to re-export their vehicles with immediate effect or be impounded.

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