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Kenya: Illicit Cigarette Trade Costs Kenya Sh47bn in Lost Tax Revenue, Study Finds

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Almost half of cigarettes consumed in Kenya are illicit, with the trade costing the Government an estimated Sh47 billion in lost excise duty and VAT between 2021 and 2025, according to a Kantar study commissioned by BAT Kenya.

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