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Kenyans go for beer as taxes keep spirits beyond pockets

EABL has reported an 18% increase in beer uptake compared to 11% in the spirits category.

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by JACKTONE LAWI

Business26 January 2024 - 13:42
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Workers at the EABL mini brewery in Ruaraka.

The move by the government to go slow on taxing beers in the 2023 National Tax Policy statement has driven up consumption in the first half of the year, compared to similar a period last year.

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