Illicit cigarette trade now nearly half of Kenya’s market, says BAT

Recent data from BAT Kenya’s full‑year 2025 results, released in late February 2026, show a sharp rise in the prevalence of illicit cigarettes in Kenya. The tobacco company says that illegal cigarette consumption now accounts for 45 per cent of the country’s entire cigarette market. This figure rises from 37 per cent in 2024, based […]