Data Appraisal
Production and Consumption Data:
The main source of production and consumption data are reports from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (Annual Reports, Economic Surveys, and the Statistical Abstracts). There are inconsistencies in the cigarette and cigar production and consumption data across different years in these reports from 2004 to 2011, however. The DATA project selected the most likely amounts, and the dataset includes source documentation for further details. Data for the most recent year (2015) is provisional, and subject to revision.
Excise Tax Data:
As of 2003, there were four tiers of cigarette excise taxes in Kenya. The tiers were based on the retail selling price (RSP) of the cigarette brand. This excise tax was increased across all tiers in 2005, and increased again for cigarettes with a RSP above 3500 Kenyan Shillings (KES) in 2006, and again amended in 2007. The excise tax on cigarettes in the other 3 tiers were also increased and revised againin 2008. In July 2011, the complex excise tax structure was amended to KES 1,200 or 35% of the RSP, whichever was higher. In November 2015, the excise tax was KES 2500 across all brands and RSPs. Additional taxes on cigarettes in Kenya include value added tax (VAT) at 16% of ex -factory price, and import duties at 30% value of consignment. Countries in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) receive preferential rates on import duties.
