List of companies approved to manufacture alcohol in Kenya

The Ministry of Interior has released a full list of local companies permitted to manufacture alcohol in Kenya.

In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry said the move will help eradicate counterfeit alcoholic drinks and drugs.

It further noted that going forward, Alcohol and Drug Control will include routine audits to help eradicate counterfeit alcoholic drinks and drugs.

The so far licensed companies include alcohol manufacturers, pharmacies, chemists, and agro-vets. They include:

1. 254 Brewing Company Limited,
2. Agro Chemicals And Food Co. Ltd,
3. Algarve Distillers Limited, Biscept Ltd
4. Corobus Africa Products Ltd
5. Crafty Chameleon Limited
6. Crystal World Agencies
7. Crywan Enterprises Ltd
8. Elle Kenya Ltd, Fai Amarillo Ltd
9. Fastlane Wines And Spirits Limited
10. Faze Three Limited
11. Frm Ea Packers Limited
12. Gish Holdings Ltd
13. Jjasm Mini Distillery Limited
14. Julijo Investment
15. Kedsta Investment Ltd
16. Kenya Breweries Ltd
17. Kenya Breweries Ltd- Kisumu
18. Kenya Nut Company Limited
19. Kenya Wine Agencies Limited
20. Keroche Breweries Ltd
21. Kiera Hills Limited
22. Lodiani Water Springs Ltd
23. London Distillers (K) Ltd
24. Lumat Company Limited
25. Lyniber Supplies Ltd
26. Malachite Limited
27. Mamboleo Distillers Limited
28. Manchester Distillers (K) Limited
29. Mashwa Breweries Ltd
30. Mdi Limited
31. Memlands Enterprises Limited
32. Metro Breweries
33. Monwalk Investment Ltd
34. Kenya Breweries
35. Patiala Distillers (K) Ltd
36. Platinum Distillers (K) Ltd
37. Rift Valley Brewing Company
38. Savannah Brands Company Limited
39. Scept Ltd
40. Sierra Premium Breweries Limited
41. Sirville Investments Limited
42. South Rift Industries Limited
43. Tana Distillers Limited
44. The Hunter Industries Limited
45. Tona Brewing Limited
46. Top Rank Brewing Company Limited
47. Two Cousins Distillers
48. Vinepack Ltd
49. Viva Bebida Limited
50. Wananchi Breweries Limited
51. Yamaroku Limited
52. Zheng Hong Kenya Limited.

Bars shut down as Kindiki revokes licences of alcohol manufacturers

This comes after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki directed the distilleries not on the approved list be shut down within 10 days.

According to the CS, the move was necessitated by the widespread sale of illicit brew and substance abuse, which has negatively impacted the country through increased crime rate and spread of diseases such as HIV/AIDS.

“The trade, consumption, and abuse of illicit alcohol, narcotics, drugs and psychotropic substances now rank as one of the five key national security threats, which include terrorism, banditry and livestock rustling, cultural, religious and political extremism, and climate change. For this reason, the government has adopted a national security posture in its management of this scourge,” Kindiki said.

“All alcohol manufacturers shall henceforth establish and document all traders in their distribution chain and have procedures for ensuring full traceability from factory to the consumer of alcoholic products manufactured for sale.” he added.

Kindiki said that going forward, alcohol manufacturers will be required to publish all alcohol details, including ingredients, the manufacturer, and the location of the manufacturing plant.