Detective from Director of Criminal Investigation raided illegal distillery in Kericho village.
In a makeshift distillery that distills and packages counterfeit alcoholic products was yesterday, 15th March raided and shut down in Kericho county.
The distillery, which was located at a residential property in Keongo village within Nyagacho area packages fast moving, cheap spirits sold in local wines and spirits outlets.
In a raid, reportedly conducted by detectives and officials from KRA based in Nakuru, counterfeit alcoholic brands namely Best vodka, Space vodka, Kane Extra, Venice vodka and Tycoon vodkaamong other brands popular with the youth were seized.
The counterfeit products were, according to a report by DCI, valued at Sh22.7 Million while the total amount of taxes lost was estimated at Sh12.2 Million.
“Also recovered during the raid were rolls of counterfeit KRA stamps, drums full of ethanol, mixingbuckets, assorted bottle tops and counterfeited stickers of various distillers.” a statement from DCI obtained by K47 digital news reads.
The owner of the premises one Paul Kamau Kimani, DCI says, immediately went into hiding and efforts to trace him are currently ongoing.
“Meanwhile, a seizure notice has been issued by KRA and all the recovered exhibits kept in the custody of KRA.”
