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October 14, 2025
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Court Rules Against Kenya Breweries in KSh 513Mn Excise Duty Dispute

Court Rules Against Kenya Breweries in KSh 513Mn Excise Duty Dispute

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) will have to pay KSh 513 million to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) after the High Court overturned a ruling..

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The High Court has ordered Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) to pay KSh 513 million in excise duty to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), overturning a previous ruling that favored the brewer. The court determined that excise duty rates imposed in late 2021 were valid despite KBL's belief that a "status quo" court order had frozen their implementation.

  • Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) must pay KSh 513 million to KRA.
  • The dispute centered on excise duty rates effective November 2021.
  • Justice Freda Mugambi ruled that the "status quo" order was granted on the "mistaken belief" that implementation had not commenced, as the new rates had already taken effect.

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