Vanishing cigarettes: Smuggling rackets that cost Kenya millions

On December 13, 2023, a truck left Mastermind Tobacco Ltd’s premises in Nairobi with at least 1,150 cartons of SuperMatch cigarettes, however they vanished between Eldoret-Malaba highway...

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A significant smuggling racket involving cigarettes destined for export has been uncovered, costing Kenya millions and highlighting the challenges faced by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

An estimated Sh55 million worth of SuperMatch cigarettes vanished en route to South Sudan.
Key entities involved include Mastermind Tobacco Ltd and the Kenya Revenue Authority.
The incident occurred on the night of December 13, 2023, involving a truck carrying at least 1,150 cartons of cigarettes.

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