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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Kenya

51 producers listed, including 2 bulk or neutral spirit.

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Kenya at a glance

Population
53.4 million (2025)
GDP
US$135.9 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$2,548 (2025)
Capital
Nairobi
Currency
Kenyan shilling (KES)
Languages
Swahili, English
Climate
Tropical on the coast, temperate inland and arid in the north and northeast, with lots of sunshine; inland highlands are cool at night. Long rains run March/April to May/June and short rains October to November/December, which can disrupt road haulage.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 (Alcoholic Drinks Control Act 2010, s.28)
Alcohol per adult
2.2 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$58.6 million (2024); mainly from United Kingdom, France, Mexico, South Africa
Spirits exports
US$15.7 million (2024); mainly to Rwanda, South Sudan, United Rep. of Tanzania, Uganda
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 35.0%; vodka 35.0%; rum 35.0%; gin 35.0%
Popular brands
Tusker (East African Breweries (EABL)), White Cap (East African Breweries (EABL))
Major producers
East African Breweries Limited (EABL), Keroche Breweries
The market
Kenya's beer market is led by East African Breweries (Tusker, White Cap), with Keroche and craft brewers also active. EABL's own site notes a High Court ruling declining to halt a Diageo-Asahi transaction. UN Comtrade shows HS 2208 imports of about USD 58.6 million in 2024 (UK, France, Mexico and South Africa the top origins) and exports of about USD 15.7 million, mainly to regional neighbours (Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania). WHO estimates total consumption at about 2.2 litres per adult, so unrecorded drinks are a large part of the market (not quantified here).
Importing
Kenya applies the East African Community common external tariff: duty on imported spirits rose from 25% to 35% from 1 July 2022, and excise on spirits roughly tripled in the 13 months to November 2021. Imported spirits (brandy, gin, whiskey, rum) fell from 16.3m litres in 2020 to 13.2m litres in 2022 (KNBS) as higher taxes pushed drinkers to local products. EABL's mainstream spirits sales fell 6% in the year to June 2025 as drinkers moved to illicit alcohol.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: yes; sponsorship: yes; sales promotion: yes; health-warning requirement - on adverts: yes; on containers: yes. Status may have changed since; check current national advertising code.
Sale restrictions
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): national limits on sale - on-premise: hours/days yes, places/density no; off-premise: hours/days yes, places/density yes; restrictions - specific events: yes; intoxicated persons: yes; petrol stations: no; minimum age for spirits - on-premise 18, off-premise 18. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: Kenya Revenue Authority (excise and customs)

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Kenya

Kenya is located in East Africa along the Indian Ocean coastline. English and Swahili are the country's official languages. The economy is primarily known for agriculture, including tea and coffee production, alongside tourism, financial services, and regional transport logistics.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Kenya, with retail trade permitted through licensed private venues subject to regulated operating hours and zoning restrictions. Commercial imports require licensing via NACADA and the Kenya Revenue Authority, incurring a 25% or 35% import duty, KES 356.42 per litre excise duty, and 16% VAT. Local manufacturers produce potable spirits, gin, vodka, brandy, whisky, and cane spirit. Exporter opportunities are concentrated in premium single malt Scotch whisky, cognac, and craft gins.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Kenya

Spirits importers and distributors in Kenya

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Kenya

Who makes liquor in Kenya? This list covers 51 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Zheng Hong (K) Limited, Moonwalk Investment Limited, Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL), Elle Kenya Limited and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Kenya and the licences needed to make it there.

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