Consumption of spirits continued to fall following the end of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions amid higher taxes on international premium drinks.
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that imported spirits —including brandy, gin, whiskey and rum—dropped from an all-time high of 16.3 million litres at the height of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 to 13.2 million litres in 2022, reflecting a major shift in drinking habits in the post-lockdown environment.
