A Tanzanian truck used to smuggle 8,000 litres of ethanol into Kenya was forfeited to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) by a court in Taveta. The ethanol, with unpaid taxes valued at Ksh5 million, was concealed under onions and rice.

• The forfeiture was ordered by Principal Magistrate Eugene Kadima, citing a violation of the East African Community Customs Management Act of 2004.
• The truck, a seven-ton Mitsubishi Fuso, was intercepted on November 11, 2022, at the Kibanda Hasara border post.
• Authorities warned transporters and traders to ensure proper documentation and source excisable products only from licensed manufacturers to avoid similar penalties.