New inflation tax lifts water, beer prices 5pc

Treasury secretary Henry Rotich. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has increased excise duty chargeable on a wide range of goods, including juice, water and beer, setting the stage for higher retail prices beginning next month.

The taxman will start collecting the new levies – up 5.2 per cent -- from August, the first time that excise tax has risen in tandem with the cost of living.

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