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BAT protests more tobacco taxes

From left: BAT Kenya chairman George Maina, managing director Beverley Spencer-Obatoyinbo and Finance director Sidney Wafula during release of the firm’s 2017 full year results in February. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG

By  BRIAN NGUGI

Cigarette maker British American Tobacco Kenya (BAT) #ticker:BAT has ratcheted up pressure against further increases in excise duty.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed cigarette maker repeated on Friday that “unpredictable” tax increases are a threat to its Kenya business.

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