Bottled water traders to surrender excise stamps

This marks the end of nearly a decade of excise taxation on one of Kenya's fastest-growing consumer products...

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Bottled water traders in Kenya will be required to surrender unused excise stamps following the commodity's removal from the list of excisable goods through the Finance Act, 2026. This change, effective July 1, 2026, is expected to lead to lower product prices.

Excise duty was previously charged at Sh6.41 per litre.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is managing the process of stamp surrender and digital decommissioning.
This marks the end of nearly a decade of excise taxation on bottled water, a fast-growing consumer product.

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