NACADA Statement on Doing Import and Export Licensing on TFP Portal

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) wishes to notify all stakeholders that, effective October 1st 2025, the processing of import and export licenses & consignment documents/permits for alcoholic drinks beverages and related products will be done through the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System (Trade Facilitation Platform - TFP) managed by Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade).

This integration is part of the Government effort to streamline trade processes, enhance transparency, and improve regulatory oversight. The shift will centralize the clearance of all alcoholic beverages and related products under NACADA, reduce manual processing and delays through automated workflows. This, in turn, will strengthen compliance and data integrity across agencies.

Payments and Licensing Terms

All fees and charges related to licensing will remain unchanged and continue to be governed by the existing legal provisions;

Payments will continue to be made exclusively via the eCitizen platform (which is integrated in the TFP);

Licenses issued before 1st October 2025 will remain valid for their full duration as originally specified at the time of issuance. Details of such licenses will be entered into the TFP system using the same information as previously approved. This will ensure the continued automated generation of consignment documents, enable seamless online cargo release and eliminate the tedious, non-transparent and inefficient manual release process associated with these licenses.

All stakeholders are advised to prepare for the transition by familiarizing themselves with the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System in readiness for system onboarding. NACADA will provide the necessary support as may be required.

For inquiries or further clarification, please contact NACADA/KenTrade through: