Nairobi, Feb. 23 -- More Kenyans living at border points may find it pocket-friendly to cross into Tanzania and Uganda for a beer after the two countries doubled down on cuts on the prices of excise stamps, one of the cost components of the beverage.

Tanzania last month lowered the excise stamps affixed on excisable goods, including beer and spirits, pushing down the cost of producing a tipple in Kenya's neighbour.

This is the second time Tanzania has lowered the price of excise stamps, even as Kenya plans to double the price in what is aimed at helping the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) offset a Sh4.5 billion the taxman owes SISCPA, the Swiss company contracted to manufacture the stamps.

In a public notice published on February 5, 2024...