The military has turned to importing more liquor after local supply of duty-free drinks to the Kenya Defence Forces’ shops and canteens were cut by 40 percent due to abuse of the programme.
A new report by the National Treasury shows taxes foregone due to the supply of duty-free alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to the Defence Forces Canteen Organisation (Defco) in 2022 reduced sharply after local brewers significantly cut the volume of liquor they sold to the military’s shops and restaurants.
