KRA orders closure of Keroche Breweries

Keroche Breweries is staring at closure after the taxman denied it an operating licence. The licence was formally withdrawn yesterday when the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published in the local dailies a list of tax-compliant alcohol makers and other excise manufacturers for the year 2015.

“...it is an offence under Section 185(1) (d) (iii) of the Customs and Excise Act to be in possession, purchase or consume excisable goods manufactured or imported or sold by unlicensed persons. Any manufacturers or importers not listed ... are not authorised to manufacture, import or sell excisable goods,” KRA said.