'Crackdown on illicit brew to cost Kenya Sh50 billion'

Naivasha MP John Kihagi (R) in a heated argument with the CEO Keroche Breweries Tabitha Karanja and the MD Muigai Karanja during a tour of the company as part of the ongoing crackdown on second generation brews. [PHOTO/Antony Gitonga/STANDARD]

The ongoing war against second generation alcoholic drinks could back fire on the State, a Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) manager has said.

The officer, who declined to be named said the sector was one of the leading in terms of tax returns warning that the Government stood to lose over Sh50 billion.