Why alcohol manufacturers fight to cheat excise taxes

Police officers impounding alleged wines and spirits at a kiosk at the Kakamega bus park. FILE PHOTO | NMG

In Nairobi’s densely populated Pipeline Estate, one can buy a 250ml bottle of a wide range of vodka and brandy brands at Sh120 from one of the wines and spirits shops.

The situation is similar in other low-income estates such as Dandora and Mwiki — also in the capital city— where these cheap spirits dominate the market.

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