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A Kenyan man living in the United States is in a race against time to bring donated disability equipment worth KSh23.1 million into Kenya after the government declined his request for a tax exemption.
Fanya Mambo Kinuthia says that in May 2026, a charitable organisation based in the United Kingdom handed over a consignment of wheelchairs, crutches, walking aids and other assistive devices valued at £132,000 (KSh 23,033,260), all intended for Kenyans living with disabilities who cannot afford such equipment.
Despite the humanitarian nature of the goods, Kinuthia says his application for a tax exemption through the Ministry of Finance was unsuccessful.
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The rejection has effectively left the equipment in limbo, raising the prospect that it could deteriorate or be redirected elsewhere before it ever reaches a single Kenyan beneficiary.
The situation has spotlighted a long-standing concern among charity workers and diaspora donors: Kenya's import tax framework can be difficult to navigate for genuine humanitarian shipments, and the exemption process is not straightforward even when the goods involved are…
