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Kenyans drinking illicit alcohol as government fails to curb rise


The government is losing billions of shillings in uncollected revenue as it continues to lose ground in the battle against illicit alcohol, a new report has revealed.

According to the findings, illegal alcohol now accounts for 60 per cent of all alcoholic beverages consumed in the country, a staggering increase of 27 percent since 2022.

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