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Kenya's beer market most price-sensitive

NAIROBI: Outgoing East Africa Breweries Ltd managing director Charles Ireland has described Kenyans as the most price-sensitive beer consumers in the world.

The brewer’s boss, who will be replaced by fellow Briton Andrew Cowan at the end of next month, told The Standard that price offers meant a major spike in beer sales. And in contrast, any price increases translated to significant dips in consumption.

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