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[Kenya] Taxman wins battle with Mastermind Tobacco

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has won a case against Mastermind Tobacco Limited over outstanding excise duty worth Sh442 million for the year 2007/08. The row arose when the cigarette manufacturer misinterpreted Finance Act, 2003 (Act No. 2003) which
Capital FM Kenya (ke)
added Oct 31, 2012 19:49
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[Kenya] TOBACCO COMPANIES WILL FIGHT GOVT DIRECTIVE TO PUT PICTORIALS

British American Tobacco Regulatory affairs manager Selena Olende says the pictorials will hurt their business. She however says if the law is passed, they will comply.
Nairobi Star (ke)
added Oct 26, 2012 17:46
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[Kenya] ECONOMY LOSING 2.1 BN TO ILLICIT TOBACCO TRADE ANNUALLY

Francis Nyagah from the British American Tobacco says of this the government loses Sh 1.25 billion in tax money, while manufacturers and suppliers lose the rest. He
Nairobi Star (ke)
added Oct 26, 2012 17:45
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[Kenya] Kam opposes WHO proposals on tobacco

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (Kam) has opposed proposals from the World Health Organisation (WHO) asking governments to phase out tobacco farming by limiting land where the crop can be grown.
The Standard (ke)
added Oct 4, 2012 15:26
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[Kenya] WHO tobacco proposals worry manufacturers

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers has warned against full implementation of the world Health Organisation's recommendations on tobacco control in the region. The recommendations made in the framework convention on tobacco control (FCTC) policy docum
Nairobi Star (ke)
added Oct 2, 2012 18:14
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Kenya tobacco firms lobby against WHO

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) held a meeting last week . . . The forum brought together different stakeholders from both the public sector and tobacco industry to discuss the direct impact of implementation of the World Health Organizatio
Capital FM Kenya (ke)
added Oct 1, 2012 16:48
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Kenya will complete tobacco survey in mid 2013

ACCORDING TO THE LAST GOVERNMENT SURVEY, AN ESTIMATED 18 PERCENT OF ALL ADULT MALES USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS WHILE TWO PERCENT OF FEMALE ADULTS USE THE PRODUCT
Xinhua Newswire
added Sep 28, 2012 23:35
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Kenya to complete survey on tobacco use in mid 2013

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Research Scientist Dr Jane Onga'ng'o told journalists in Nairobi that collection of data for the tobacco use survey will be done between October and December 2012. "The survey, which will be used to determine the
Daily Monitor (ug)
added Sep 26, 2012 12:55
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[Kenya] Sh43m bogus cigarettes snuffed out

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has impounded and destroyed a cigarette consignment worth Sh43 million in Mombasa, as smugglers attempted to distribute it to unsuspecting consumers.
Capital FM Kenya (ke)
added Sep 21, 2012 16:29
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[Kenya] Tobacco firm denies pay row

Mastermind Tobacco Kenya yesterday dismissed claims that it had refused to pay Teso farmers their 2010 bonuses. Malakisi leaf centre manager, John Macharia said farmers who had not sold anything this year had been struck off the payroll.
Nairobi Star (ke)
added Sep 1, 2012 21:06
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