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Wave of seizures underlines Kenya’s persistent cigarette smuggling woes

Provincial administration officers impound counterfeit alcohol and cigarettes in Kakamega Town. 

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

By  Sam Kiplagat

Court Reporter

Nation Media Group


On January 16,2026 officers from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) intercepted contraband cigarettes worth Sh218 million at the Port of Mombasa.

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