KRA, DCI seize 40,971 litres of smuggled ethanol worth Sh26.9 million

Government Chemists and DCI Forensics experts conduct tests to confirm contents of two tankers at Inland Container Depot in Nairobi.

A joint operation by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has led to the seizure of 40,971 litres of smuggled ethanol valued at Sh26.9 million.

In a statement on Thursday, August 29, KRA said the ethanol was disguised as imported molasses from a neighbouring country, preventing a tax loss of over Sh 20.5 million.