Why wine costs up to six times more in Kenya than in South Africa

Why wine costs up to six times more in Kenya than in South Africa

It is cheaper to drink wine in South Africa, and elsewhere in the world, but Kenya. Sector players have pegged this on the high taxation of wine imports into the country.

"The challenges that we face, not just in Kenya, but in Africa generally, are the high levels of import tax," Greg Guy, the International Director of DGB, a South African premium wine and spirits producer and exporter, said. "You know, a bottle of wine here is costing you five or six times more than it would in South Africa."