Illicit Alcohol Dominates Kenyan Market, Threatens Economy and Public Health

Illicit alcohol now accounts for a staggering 60 percent of all alcohol consumed and sold in Kenya, according to a new industry report, spotlighting an escalating threat to both the national economy and public health. The report, commissioned by the Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK) and compiled by global research firm Euromonitor International, warns of a booming underground market dominated by smuggled products—particularly from neighboring Uganda—flowing unchecked through porous borders across East Africa. “The scale of this black market is not j.......