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Manufacturer raises alarm over fakes

Kenya: Local alcoholic drinks manufacturer London Distillers has raised alarm over the increased counterfeiting of alcoholic products in the country. The firm has claimed that spirits manufactured by a Tanzanian company based in Arusha are being smuggled in large quantities in to Kenya.

They are then used to make alcoholic drinks that are then repackaged and passed on as some of the popular brands made by different companies in the country, including some of its brands. The alcoholic drinks are repackaged using recycled bottles of known brands as well as fake excise duty stamps.

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