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Keroche’s fate portrays perils of operating in a ‘bandit economy’

Keroche Breweries CEO and proprietor Tabitha Karanja. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

On Friday, perhaps having come to the end of her tether, Keroche Breweries CEO and proprietor Tabitha Karanja went to social media to highlight the heart-breaking plight of her firm at the hands of Kenya Revenue Authority.

Keroche’s predicament mirrors that of another local entrepreneur Softa Drinks associated with the Kuguru Family which learned the hard way that doing business in Kenya needs money, luck, toughened, street-smart souls and strong political connections.

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