Kenya loses Sh2bn as war closes BAT Sudan plant

The British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya Industrial Area plant in Nairobi. 

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Kenya lost nearly Sh2 billion in tobacco exports to Sudan in the aftermath of the deadly war that led to the shutdown of the BAT plant in Khartoum.

The BAT plant in Sudan, which received unprocessed tobacco for the manufacture of cigarettes from Nairobi, was closed shortly after violent clashes erupted between the Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary group in April 2024.

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